Which system detects head position and movement as well as gravity and pertains to the inner ear receptors, the semicircular canals, and the otolith organs?
A) Proprioceptive
B) Vestibular
C) Somatosensory
D) Ideation

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The system that detects head position and movement as well as gravity and pertains to the inner ear receptors, the semicircular canals, and the otolith organs is the vestibular system. Proprioceptive refers to the sense of body awareness and position through receptors in muscles and joints, somatosensory refers to the sense of touch and temperature through receptors in the skin, and ideation refers to the process of forming ideas or concepts.

Which System Detects Head Position and Movement as Well as Gravity