While on a peaceful morning walk, you pass a construction site where a person suddenly starts using a jackhammer. Unconsciously, you turn your head from the noise. This action is due to the response of which structure(s)?

A. The thalamus
B. The inferior colliculi
C. The middle cerebellar peduncles
D. The superior colliculi
E. The substantia nigra


Answer: B

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