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Despite Being Blind, Brian Has Never Had a Problem with Performing

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Despite being blind, Brian has never had a problem with performing day-to-day activities. He has been able to accurately judge the position and motion of his body parts, and thus, he is able to perform activities such as walking and eating quite normally. Which of the following senses is illustrated in the scenario?


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The Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain. It is responsible for transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) from the periphery to the central nervous system.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands, enabling movement and action.

Afferent;efferent

Afferent refers to conducting signals towards a central point (e.g., nerves that carry sensory information to the brain), while efferent refers to conducting signals away from a central point (e.g., nerves that carry motor signals from the brain to muscles).

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