While studying in a noisy cafeteria, you get sleepy and doze off for a few minutes. You awaken with a start and realize that all the cafeteria sounds have just “come back.” While you were dozing, this auditory input was blocked from reaching your auditory cortex bya. the temporal lobe.b. the thalamus.c. the reticular activating system.d. the medulla oblongata.e. the vestibulocochlear nerve.

While studying in a noisy cafeteria, you get sleepy and doze off for a few minutes. You awaken with a start and realize that all the cafeteria sounds have just “come back.” While you were dozing, this auditory input was blocked from reaching your auditory cortex bya. the temporal lobe.b. the thalamus.c. the reticular activating system.d. the medulla oblongata.e. the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter43: Sensory Systems

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