Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337670319
Author: STARR
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 33, Problem 6SQ
Mechanoreceptors in the ___ send signal, to the brain about the body's position relative to gravity.
- a. eye
- b. ear
- c. tongue
- d. nose
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