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Justine took a sip of milk and immediately spit it out because she realized it had soured.
Which path did messages in her nervous system follow to cause this reaction?
sensory neurons → sensory receptors → motor neurons → interneurons
sensory receptors → sensory neurons → interneurons → motor neurons
motor receptors → interneurons → sensory neurons → sensory receptors
sensory receptors → interneurons → sensory neurons → motor neurons
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Correct answer: sensory receptors → sensory neurons → interneurons → motor neurons.
Explanation: Taste receptors detect the sour milk, sensory neurons carry that signal into the CNS, interneurons in the brainstem/brain integrate the information, and motor neurons send signals to the mouth muscles to spit it out. The other choices list the structures in the wrong order or use incorrect terms.
Explanation: Taste receptors detect the sour milk, sensory neurons carry that signal into the CNS, interneurons in the brainstem/brain integrate the information, and motor neurons send signals to the mouth muscles to spit it out. The other choices list the structures in the wrong order or use incorrect terms.
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