Which statement explains why you perceive light when you rub your eyelids?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Rubbing your eyes stimulates mechanoreceptors in the eye.
Rubbing your eyes stimulates mechanoreceptors in the eye.

Rubbing your eyes sends pressure waves to the part of the brain that perceives light.
Rubbing your eyes sends pressure waves to the part of the brain that perceives light.

Rubbing your eyes sends pressure waves to the part of the brain that perceives pressure.
Rubbing your eyes sends pressure waves to the part of the brain that perceives pressure.

Rubbing your eyes stimulates photoreceptors in your eyes.
Rubbing your eyes stimulates photoreceptors in your eyes.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Rubbing your eyes stimulates mechanoreceptors in the eye.

When you rub your eyes, the pressure applied stimulates mechanoreceptors, which can lead to the perception of light, even though there is no external light entering the eye.