The vestibular system is composed of the semicircular canals, which report angular acceleration, and the otolith organs, which respond to linear acceleration (Fig. 1). These two sets of sensors ...

When the head is moved to a new position, the otolith slides over the maculae and the change in position is noted. Motion of the head causes fluid to slip in the semicircular canals. The moving fluid ...

The vestibular system is made up of semicircular canals and otolith organs. The canals are specially designed to detect when you move your head—whether you're nodding, turning, or tilting.

Show all questions The two otolith organs are the utricle and the _____. The _____ is an expanded region in the semicircular canals that contain sense organ which respond to rotational motion.