Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 33, Problem 5SQ

In the ___, neurons are arranged like maps that correspond to different parts of the body surface.

  1. a. retina
  2. b. somatosensory cortex
  3. c. basilar membrane
  4. d. occipital lobe
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The semicircular canals monitor angular movements of the head (dynamic euqilibrium), the receptor region in each ampulla is called a _______, which consists of a tuft of hair cells covered with a gelatinous cap (ampullary cupula).   A. crista ampullaris   B. utricle   C. vestibular apparatus   D. saccule ______ in the vestibule contain another set of hair cells that monitor head position an acceleration in a straight line (static equilibrium).   A. membranous semicircular ducts   B. otolith   C. maculae   D. ampullary cupula What test can be conducted to see if the semicircular canals are operating normally where the subject will experience a sensation that he/she is still rotating even though the chair has stopped turning and demonstrate nystagmus?   A. Weber test   B. Rinne test   C. Barany test   D. Romberg test
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