Question 1

According to your text,______________mechanoreceptors provide somewhat blurry representations of Braille stimuli,while mechanoreceptors provide no useful information.

Accepted Answer

A) SAI: FAI 
B) SAII;SAI 
C) FAI;SAII 
A) SAI: FAI 
B) SAII;SAI 
C) FAI;SAII

Question 2

The ventral pathway from area S1 carries

Accepted Answer

A) tactile and proprioceptive information and is analogous to the "what" pathway in vision. 
B) tactile and proprioceptive information and is analogous to the "where/how" pathway in vi- sion. 
C) information about the perception of slip and is analogous to the "what" pathway in vision. 
A) tactile and proprioceptive information and is analogous to the "what" pathway in vision. 
B) tactile and proprioceptive information and is analogous to the "where/how" pathway in vi- sion. 
C) information about the perception of slip and is analogous to the "what" pathway in vision.

Question 3

The primary somatosensory cortex

Accepted Answer

A) is found in the precentral gyrus. 
B) receives its inputs from the secondary somatosensory cortex. 
C) is composed of four areas called 3a,3b,2,and 1. 
A) is found in the precentral gyrus. 
B) receives its inputs from the secondary somatosensory cortex. 
C) is composed of four areas called 3a,3b,2,and 1.

Question 4

Glabrous skin is skin

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A) without hair. 
B) with hair. 
C) without an epidermis. 
A) without hair. 
B) with hair. 
C) without an epidermis.

Question 5

People use the to unconsciously compensate for the movements of the eyes during head movements.

Accepted Answer

A) otolithic reflex 
B) vestibulo-ocular reflex 
C) cortical plasticity response 
A) otolithic reflex 
B) vestibulo-ocular reflex 
C) cortical plasticity response

Question 6

The way that mechanoreceptors transduce mechanical force is most similar to the activity of

Accepted Answer

A) rods and cones in the retina. 
B) stereocilia in the cochlea. 
C) olfactory receptors in the olfactory epithelium. 
A) rods and cones in the retina. 
B) stereocilia in the cochlea. 
C) olfactory receptors in the olfactory epithelium.

Question 7

Nociceptive pain

Accepted Answer

A) is always unpleasant but does not entail tissue damage. 
B) is sometimes unpleasant but does not entail tissue damage. 
C) arises from tissue damage. 
A) is always unpleasant but does not entail tissue damage. 
B) is sometimes unpleasant but does not entail tissue damage. 
C) arises from tissue damage.

Question 8

The perception of the position and movement of body parts is due to the activity of sensory organs called

Accepted Answer

A) muscle spindles. 
B) muscles spindles and Golgi tendon organs. 
C) muscle spindles,Golgi tendon organs,and joint receptors. 
A) muscle spindles. 
B) muscles spindles and Golgi tendon organs. 
C) muscle spindles,Golgi tendon organs,and joint receptors.

Question 9

Tactile agnosia is and is believed to be due to damage to .

Accepted Answer

A) the inability to recognize objects by sight;area V1 
B) the inability to recognize objects by touch;area S2 
C) the inability to explore objects by touch;area S1 
A) the inability to recognize objects by sight;area V1 
B) the inability to recognize objects by touch;area S2 
C) the inability to explore objects by touch;area S1

Question 10

The mechanoreceptors used to read Braille are the mechanoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) SAI 
B) SAII 
C) FAI 
A) SAI 
B) SAII 
C) FAI

Question 11

Tactile perception results from ,including indentation,vibration,and stretching of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical stimulation 
B) mechanical deformation 
C) electrical stimulation 
A) chemical stimulation 
B) mechanical deformation 
C) electrical stimulation

Question 12

Lederman and Klatzky (1987)proposed eight exploratory procedures (EPs),including

Accepted Answer

A) contour following and vibration 
B) lateral motion and tasting 
C) pressure,enclosure,and static contact 
A) contour following and vibration 
B) lateral motion and tasting 
C) pressure,enclosure,and static contact

Question 13

Define the following terms: (1)proprioception, (2)nociception, (3)thermoception,and (4)haptics.

Accepted Answer

The definitions are (1)proprioception: p

Question 14

Research on the cortical representation of temperature has suggested that nonpainful tempera- ture sensations are represented on the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) contralateral insular 
B) ipsilateral insular 
C) contralateral cingulate 
A) contralateral insular 
B) ipsilateral insular 
C) contralateral cingulate

Question 15

As Natalia sits on a child's playground swing and slowly swings back and both in a broad arc,her head maintains its upright orientation.Briefly describe the activity within the perceptual organ that helps Natalia maintain the upright position of her head.

Accepted Answer

The vestibular system,in particular the

Question 16

______________ perception involves actively using touch to perceive and identify objects.

Accepted Answer

A) Habitual 
B) Vestibular 
C) Haptic 
A) Habitual 
B) Vestibular 
C) Haptic

Question 17

The semicircular canals are

Accepted Answer

A) air-filled chambers in the head. 
B) filled with endolymph and found near the cochlea. 
C) filled with endolymph and found in the vertebrae. 
A) air-filled chambers in the head. 
B) filled with endolymph and found near the cochlea. 
C) filled with endolymph and found in the vertebrae.

Question 18

Haptic perception is defined as using touch to perceive and identify objects.

Accepted Answer

A) actively 
B) passively 
C) actively or passively 
A) actively 
B) passively 
C) actively or passively

Question 19

FAI mechanoreceptors

Accepted Answer

A) are slow adapting. 
B) have relatively large receptive fields. 
C) have Merkel cell endings. 
A) are slow adapting. 
B) have relatively large receptive fields. 
C) have Merkel cell endings.

Question 20

Compare what you would experience in the following scenarios: (1)thrusting your hand into a pot of 110°F water,and (2)placing your hand into a pot of 75°F water that is slowly being
heated to 110°F.Explain your answers in terms of the responses of warm-fiber thermoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

Warm fiber thermoreceptors vastly increa

According to your text,______________mechanoreceptors provide somewhat blurry representations of Braille stimuli,while mechanoreceptors provide no useful information.

The ventral pathway from area S1 carries

The primary somatosensory cortex

Glabrous skin is skin

People use the to unconsciously compensate for the movements of the eyes during head movements.

The way that mechanoreceptors transduce mechanical force is most similar to the activity of

Nociceptive pain

The perception of the position and movement of body parts is due to the activity of sensory organs called

Tactile agnosia is and is believed to be due to damage to .

The mechanoreceptors used to read Braille are the mechanoreceptors.

Tactile perception results from ,including indentation,vibration,and stretching of the skin.

Lederman and Klatzky (1987)proposed eight exploratory procedures (EPs),including

Define the following terms: (1)proprioception, (2)nociception, (3)thermoception,and (4)haptics.

Research on the cortical representation of temperature has suggested that nonpainful tempera- ture sensations are represented on the cortex.

As Natalia sits on a child's playground swing and slowly swings back and both in a broad arc,her head maintains its upright orientation.Briefly describe the activity within the perceptual organ that helps Natalia maintain the upright position of her head.

______________ perception involves actively using touch to perceive and identify objects.

The semicircular canals are

Haptic perception is defined as using touch to perceive and identify objects.

FAI mechanoreceptors

Compare what you would experience in the following scenarios: (1)thrusting your hand into a pot of 110°F water,and (2)placing your hand into a pot of 75°F water that is slowly being heated to 110°F.Explain your answers in terms of the responses of warm-fiber thermoreceptors.

Foundations

Light and the Eyes

The Visual Brain

Recognizing Visual Objects

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth

Perceiving Motion and Perception for Action

Attention and Awareness

Sound and the Ears

The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes

Perceiving Speech and Music

The Chemical Senses:

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Exam 12: The Body Senses

According to your text,______________mechanoreceptors provide somewhat blurry representations of Braille stimuli,while mechanoreceptors provide no useful information.

The ventral pathway from area S1 carries

The primary somatosensory cortex

Glabrous skin is skin

People use the to unconsciously compensate for the movements of the eyes during head movements.

The way that mechanoreceptors transduce mechanical force is most similar to the activity of

Nociceptive pain

The perception of the position and movement of body parts is due to the activity of sensory organs called

Tactile agnosia is and is believed to be due to damage to .

The mechanoreceptors used to read Braille are the mechanoreceptors.

Tactile perception results from ,including indentation,vibration,and stretching of the skin.

Lederman and Klatzky (1987)proposed eight exploratory procedures (EPs),including

Define the following terms: (1)proprioception, (2)nociception, (3)thermoception,and (4)haptics.

Research on the cortical representation of temperature has suggested that nonpainful tempera- ture sensations are represented on the cortex.

As Natalia sits on a child's playground swing and slowly swings back and both in a broad arc,her head maintains its upright orientation.Briefly describe the activity within the perceptual organ that helps Natalia maintain the upright position of her head.

______________ perception involves actively using touch to perceive and identify objects.

The semicircular canals are

Haptic perception is defined as using touch to perceive and identify objects.

FAI mechanoreceptors

Compare what you would experience in the following scenarios: (1)thrusting your hand into a pot of 110°F water,and (2)placing your hand into a pot of 75°F water that is slowly being heated to 110°F.Explain your answers in terms of the responses of warm-fiber thermoreceptors.

Foundations

Light and the Eyes

The Visual Brain

Recognizing Visual Objects

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth

Perceiving Motion and Perception for Action

Attention and Awareness

Sound and the Ears

The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes

Perceiving Speech and Music

The Chemical Senses:

Filters