Which Statement About the Startle Response of the Cockroach Is

Question

Which statement about the startle response of the cockroach is true?
A) Vibrations of hairs generate nerve impulses in sensory neurons.
B) Sound waves or air currents synapse with the filiform hairs.
C) Sensory neurons synapse with and excite the dorsal hollow spinal cord.
D) At the metathoracic ganglion, the interneurons synaptically inhibit leg motor neurons.

Accepted Answer

The startle response in cockroaches is initiated when vibrations of hairs on their body generate nerve impulses in sensory neurons, which then trigger a rapid escape response.