Human Performancehard#919
The Coriolis illusion is caused by:
A
wind
B
altitude changes
C
visual illusions
D
moving the head in a different plane from the rotation being sensed by the semicircular canals
CorrectExplanation
Tilting the head during a turn stimulates semicircular canals in two planes simultaneously, causing a tumbling sensation.
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