You are in a car that stops suddenly. Your head jerks forward, then returns to its original position. Your brain is able to interpret this motion because of the action of ________ cells in the ________.

A. hair; semicircular canals
B. basiliar; tectorial membrane
C. retinal; cochlea
D. ganglion; olfactory mucosa
E. hair; saccule


Answer: A

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Gallstones are usually composed of

A. uric acid. B. cholesterol. C. calcium salts. D. bile pigments.

Anatomy & Physiology

A/an __________ cat is registered with the CFA or other breed association

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Anatomy & Physiology

Match the term with the appropriate description.A. Dead tissueB. A floating clotC. Sudden decreased blood supply to a part of the brainD. A stationary clotE. A localized area of dead cells resulting from ischemiaEmbolism

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Anatomy & Physiology

If you were examining a microscope slide containing a type of muscle tissue and observed a branching network of striated cells, each with one or two central nuclei, you could conclude that you were looking at ________ muscle.

A. cardiac B. skeletal C. osseous D. smooth E. voluntary

Anatomy & Physiology