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A dancer executes a rapid pirouette, spinning multiple times before coming to a sudden stop. Despite the initial disorientation, their brain quickly processes the change in motion to help them regain balance. Considering the detailed structure of the inner ear, which of the following accurately describes how the vestibular system initially detects this complex rotational movement? An illustration of the vestibular system shows the locations of the three canals (“posterior canal,” “horizontal canal,” and “superior canal”) and the locations of the “utricle,” “oval window,” “cochlea,” “basilar membrane and hair cells,” “saccule,” and “vestibule”

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