While Driving Down the Highway a Lovebug Spatters onto Your

question 95

Multiple Choice

While driving down the highway a lovebug spatters onto your windshield.Which undergoes the greater change in momentum during the time of contact?

• A)the lovebug
• B)your car
• C)both the same

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Definitions:

Kinesthetic Sense

Also known as proprioception, it refers to the ability to sense body position, movement, and dynamics of our limbs in space.

Skin Senses

The sensory modalities including touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception mediated by the skin's receptors.

Largest Organ

The skin; it serves as the body's outer layer, protecting against external harm and regulating temperature.

Gate-Control Theory of Pain

A theory that suggests pain signals must pass through a "gate" in the spinal cord, which can be closed, thus blocking the pain signal, by factors in the brain or by physical stimulation of the nerves.