Proprioception is defined as:

A) a person's ability to sense light touch.
B) the loss of thermoregulatory function distal to an injury.
C) a person's awareness of pain and the ability to localize it.
D) the ability to perceive the position and movement of one's body.


Answer: D) the ability to perceive the position and movement of one's body.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Movement of the endolymph in the semicircular canals

A) produces a rushing sound. B) allows us to hear low tones. C) signals rotational movements. D) signals body position with respect to gravity. E) signals linear acceleration.

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A. body structures B. how the body malfunctions C. physics D. how the body functions

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