When You Pick Up a Dime, a Message Is Transmitted

question 69

Multiple Choice

When you pick up a dime, a message is transmitted from sensory receptors in your hand to the brain, and from the brain to the muscles in your hand. Which structure(s) is/are part of this process?

• A)spinal cord
• B)peripheral nervous system
• C)afferent and efferent neurons
• D)all of these

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Definitions:

Spelling

The process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word in the correct sequence.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual memory that holds a brief photographic image of a scene that has been viewed for a small period.

Echoic Memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains audio information for a few seconds after the sound is heard.

Visual Stimulation

Exposure to visual stimuli that influences a person's feelings, perception, or cognitive processes, often used in education, therapy, and entertainment.