Shaking Your Head "No" Will Stimulate the Hair Cells of The

Question

Shaking your head "no" will stimulate the hair cells of the
A) anterior semicircular duct.
B) lateral semicircular duct.
C) posterior semicircular duct.
D) utricle.
E) saccule.

Accepted Answer

Shaking your head "no" involves horizontal movement, which stimulates the hair cells in the lateral semicircular ducts, part of the vestibular system responsible for detecting rotational movements around the head's vertical axis.