Movement of the sensory receptors in the ampullae of the semicircular canals
A) produces sound.
B) allows us to hear sounds.
C) stimulates the receptor cells, alerting us to rotational movement.
D) stimulates the receptor cells to a change in body position with respect to gravity.
E) allows us to perceive linear acceleration.
C) stimulates the receptor cells, alerting us to rotational movement.
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A. pulmonary artery. B. pulmonary veins. C. aorta. D. venae cavae.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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An example of an interosseus fibrous joint is ________.
A) the clavicle and the scapula at the distal ends B) the radius and ulna along its length C) between the vertebrae D) between the humerus and the glenoid cavity