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consider the following scenario: mariah is having difficulty maintaining her balance. she is suffering from vertigo and is so dizzy she has to hang on to the walls and furniture to make her way to the bathroom. her doctor has suggested some tests, so mariah has her teenage son, marcus, research the vestibular system. he discovers that there are three semicircular canals, which is one of the three major organs in this system. what is the name of the semicircular canal that is located above the other two? select the best answer. answer 2 points medulla temporal canal thalamus superior canal
The vestibular system has three semicircular canals: the superior (anterior), the horizontal (lateral), and the posterior. The superior canal is located above the other two. Medulla is part of the brain - stem, thalamus is a relay center in the brain, and there is no "temporal canal" among the semicircular canals.
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