Multiple Choice
Sneezing normally occurs when irritation in the nasal cavity sends a signal through the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve to the brainstem.When a person sneezes in bright sunlight,what is most likely happening in the person's sensory system?
A) Stimulation of sensory receptors in the eye sends impulses to the visual cortex.
B) Stimulation of sensory receptors in the nasal cavity sends impulses to the visual cortex.
C) Stimulation of sensory receptors in the eye sends impulses to the trigeminal nerve and brainstem.
D) Stimulation of sensory receptors in the nasal cavity sends impulses to the trigeminal nerve and brainstem.
E) Stimulation of the optic nerve triggers action potentials in the nearby trigeminal nerve,which sends impulses to the brainstem.
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