Sense Organs in the Joints and Muscles Contribute to Our

question 221

Multiple Choice

Sense organs in the joints and muscles contribute to our _____ sense.

• A)skin
• B)kinesthetic
• C)pressure
• D)temperature

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina that are highly sensitive to light, allowing for vision in low light conditions but not in color.

Feature-Detector Cells

Neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as lines, edges, or movement.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that receives and processes sensory nerve impulses from the eyes.

Visual Patterns

Visual patterns refer to the arrangement or sequence of shapes, lines, or colors that can be recognized visually and often repeat in a predictable manner.