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Question
Distinguish between Semicircular canals and Utriculus based on their function.
Solution
| Semicircular canals | Utriculus |
| It senses head rotations, arising either from self-induced movements or from angular accelerations of the head imparted by external forces. | Detects the accelerations, especially the horizontal acceleration, and the head tilts in the horizontal plane. |
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