The reason that there are three semicircular canals in the ear is so that:
A)we have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes.
B)we can sense the world in three dimensions.
C)we can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world.
D)we can process motion,preventing motion sickness.

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The three semicircular canals are oriented in three different planes so that each canal senses motion in a different plane. This allows us to have a complete sense of spatial orientation and detect motion in all three dimensions.

The Reason That There Are Three Semicircular Canals in the Ear