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APUS57

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Information about touch travels from the skin directly to the ____.
 
  a. medulla
  b. somatosensory cortex
  c. spinal cord
  d. thalamus

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While working to restore the roof of his house, Stan feels the rough surfaces of the roofs shingles. What allows Stan to sense the roughness of the shingles?
 
  a. Small vibrations caused by the rough surface generate contractions in the underlying muscle.
  b. When the skin is perturbed by a rough surface, blood vessels in the skin begin to constrict.
  c. Specialized neurons in the skin generate action potentials when distorted by the rough surface.
  d. Specific chemicals in the skin are released in response to the physical pressure of the rough surface.


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Andromeda18

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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