Question

jane and her friends went to the cinema to see a 3d movie. a character in the movie threw a ball, which appeared to mo
the audience. as soon as jane saw this, she moved her head backwards. what sensory process made her perform this
a. jane’s brain sent a signal to the muscles of her eyes, which sent a signal to the muscles of her neck, instructing
move backwards.

b. the contraction of jane’s eye muscles sent a signal to the muscles of her neck, instructing them to move backw

c. jane’s visual receptors sent a message to her brain, which then sent a message to the muscles of her neck tha
er head to move backwards.

Explanation:

The scenario involves sensory processing: visual receptors detect the moving ball, send signals to the brain, which interprets the threat and sends motor signals to neck muscles for backward movement. This aligns with the standard sensory-motor pathway.

Answer:

C. Jane's visual receptors sent a message to her brain, which then sent a message to the muscles of her neck that her head to move backwards.