Question

in an amusement park ride, the cars spin rapidly while accelerating along a track. a persons head movements during this ride are detected by hair cells in the: olfactory epithelium. auditory canal. semicircular canals. basilar membrane.

Explanation:

The semicircular canals in the inner - ear contain hair cells that detect rotational movements (angular acceleration) of the head. The olfactory epithelium is related to smell, the auditory canal is part of the sound - conducting pathway, and the basilar membrane is involved in hearing.

Answer:

semicircular canals.