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Question 1

Vestibular Ganglion

Answer 1

A nodule on the
vestibular nerve that contains the cell
bodies of the bipolar neurons that convey
vestibular information to the brain.

Question 2

Cutaneous sense

Answer 2

One of the somatosenses; includes sensitivity
to stimuli that involve the skin.

Question 3

Proprioception

Answer 3

Perception of the body’s position and posture

Question 4

Kinesthesia

Answer 4

Perception of the body’s own movements

Question 5

Organic sense

Answer 5

A sense modality that
arises from receptors located within the
inner organs of the body