Our sense of equilibrium is called
A) the vestibular sense.
B) proprioception.
C) balance.
D) kinesthesia.
Answer: A
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a. cochlea. b. ossicles. c. middle ear. d. basilar membrane.
Chapter 12 discussed research in which young women were asked how satisfied they were with their physical characteristics. According to this research,
a. women are significantly more likely than men to be dissatisfied with their bodies. b. young women's concerns about being fat and dieting begin around puberty. c. most women tend to rate themselves as thinner than they really are . d. college women typically believe that other women are heavier than they themselves are.
Regarding the effects of smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In the U.S., smoking accounts for more than 400,000 deaths annually. b. Cigarette smoking is responsible for almost one in every three deaths from cancer. c. Smoking contributes to cataracts. d. Smoking doubles the risk of dying during middle age. e. Smoking is more common among older adults than among younger adults.
When the temperature of something we touch is warmer than our skin:
a. warm fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of warm b. cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of cool c. both warm and cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of pain d. neither warm nor cool fibers begin to fire and we register only pressure