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

Correct

Explanation

Tilting the head during a turn stimulates semicircular canals in two planes simultaneously, causing a tumbling sensation.

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