Author Question: Alicia climbs into the passenger side of her boyfriend Bos car. In an attempt to impress Alicia, Bo ... (Read 112 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Alicia climbs into the passenger side of her boyfriend Bos car. In an attempt to impress Alicia, Bo speeds away from the curb as Alicias head presses against the headrest. What allows Alicia to sense this linear acceleration?

a. When thrust backward, the medulla sends signals to the cortex.
b. When thrust backward, the cerebellum sends signals to the cortex.
c. Hair cells in the cochlea bend with the forward motion.
d. Hair cells in the vestibular system bend with the forward motion.

Question 2

How did the transition from walking on four legs to two legs influence the evolution of human somatosenses?

a. There was more evolutionary pressure for the development of somatosenses and less pressure on vision and audition.
b. There was less evolutionary pressure for the development of somatosenses and more pressure on vision and audition.
c. Somatosenses evolved from top-down to bottom-up processing.
d. Somatosenses evolved from bottom-up to top-down processing.