In Terms of Our Sensory-Perceptual Processes

question 237

Multiple Choice

In terms of our sensory-perceptual processes

• A)most improve rapidly in the first five years after birth
• B)some appear relatively suddenly several months after birth
• C)a few disappear during the first month after birth
• D)some continue to develop well into our teenage years

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Definitions:

Proprioceptors

Proprioceptors are sensory receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints that help to convey information about body position and movement.

Dermis

The dermis is the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin, containing sweat glands, hair follicles, and blood vessels.

Epidermis

The external layer of skin that acts as a waterproof barrier and determines our skin color.

Abducens

Refers to the abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI) that controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, responsible for abducting or moving the eye laterally.