EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780100545939
Author: MCMILLAN
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 14, Problem 4SQ
A sensory system is composed of __________.
- a. nerve pathways from specific receptors to the brain
- b. sensory receptors
- c. brain regions that deal with sensory information
- d. all of the above
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