Which of the Following Describes a Position Close to the Point

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a position close to the point of attachment or to the trunk of the body?

• A) Anterior
• B) Medial
• C) Ventral
• D) Distal
• E) Proximal

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Definitions:

British Empiricists

Philosophers from Britain who emphasized the importance of sensory experience as the foundation of knowledge.

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory organs transforming physical stimuli into nerve signals.

Sensitization

The process of becoming more receptive or sensitive to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it.

Distal Stimuli

Objects and events in the external world that provide sensory input, as opposed to the sensory signals (proximal stimuli) actually perceived by the senses.