The Evolutionary Advantage of Sensory Adaptation Is That It

question 19

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary advantage of sensory adaptation is that it

• A) prevents fatigue of sensory receptors.
• B) allows people to attend to the constant excitation of the hairs on the skin by clothing.
• C) prevents the nervous system from being overwhelmed by stimuli that offer very little news about the world.
• D) allows the human brain to reassign sensory cortex if a limb is lost.

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Mucin

A protein component of mucus, which helps to protect and lubricate surfaces.

Simple Columnar Cells

A type of epithelial cell that is column-shaped and designed to absorb or secrete substances, commonly found in the digestive tract and uterus.

Ventral Body Cavities

The body's anterior (front) cavities, including the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities, housing major internal organs.

Serous

Relating to or producing a watery fluid, like that found lining certain cavities or as a component of blood serum.