Living Organisms Must Be Able to Sense and Respond to Both

question 4

Short Answer

Living organisms must be able to sense and respond to both their internal and external ____________________ in order to survive.

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Definitions:

Cochlea

is the spiral-shaped, auditory portion of the inner ear, essential for converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

McGurk Effect

A phenomenon that illustrates the interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception, where visual cues can alter what we believe we hear.

Phantom Limb Sensations

Refers to the feeling that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with other body parts.

Rubber-Hand Illusion

A psychological experiment that demonstrates how sensory information can influence the perception of one’s body, creating the illusion that a rubber hand is part of the participant’s body.