Sensory Information Is Organized and Interpreted by the Brain Through

question 144

Multiple Choice

Sensory information is organized and interpreted by the brain through the process of

• A) transduction.
• B) consciousness.
• C) perception.
• D) sensation.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nerve

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight response, regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and energy mobilization.

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve, responsible for taste and sensory functions in the tongue and throat, as well as stimulating salivary gland secretion.

Carotid Baroreceptors

Pressure-sensitive sensory neurons located in the carotid arteries that help regulate blood pressure by detecting changes in blood pressure and sending signals to the brain.

Sympathetic Nerve

A component of the autonomic nervous system that readies the body for activities associated with stress.