Which of the following statements is true about the semicircular canals of the inner ear?
A. The hair cells in the semicircular canals trigger hearing impulses in the brain.
B. They contain the sensory receptors that detect head motion caused when people tilt or move their heads and/or bodies.
C. The fluid movement in the semicircular canals results from the pressure sound exerts on the oval window.
D. They line the inner wall of the cochlea, convert sound waves into neural impulses, and send them on to the brain.
B. They contain the sensory receptors that detect head motion caused when people tilt or move their heads and/or bodies.
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