Founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools, the university became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form Carnegie Mellon University. The university's 143-acre (58 ha) main campus is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Downtown Pittsburgh.
In the mammalian ear the sensory receptors (hair cells) for hearing are in the cochlea and for ballance are in the semicircular canals. Both the cochlea and semicircular canal â¦ s are part of the inner ear. inner. Answered. In Human Anatomy and Physiology.
Sensory Neurons. Sensory Neurons: + add to my flashcards cite this term. You have a few different types of neurons in your body including interneurons, motor neurons, and sensory neurons. Sensory neurons (also known as Afferent Neurons) are responsible for bringing information from sensory receptors (like the nerves in your hand) to the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain).