Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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The structures that are used to detect gravity, and the orientation and movement of the head.

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The inner ear is responsible for the conversion of sound waves into electrical signals. However, some structures in the inner ear detects gravity, and the movement and the orientation of the head are termed as the vestibular apparatus.

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