Question 1

Taste receptors project to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ventral posterior medial nucleus 
B)  the superior posterior medial nucleus 
C)  the ventral anterior medial nucleus 
A)  the ventral posterior medial nucleus 
B)  the superior posterior medial nucleus 
C)  the ventral anterior medial nucleus

Question 2

Taste buds ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are distributed over the tongue to form a distinct taste map 
B)  always contain just one type of receptor 
C)  may contain more than one type of receptor 
A)  are distributed over the tongue to form a distinct taste map 
B)  always contain just one type of receptor 
C)  may contain more than one type of receptor

Question 3

A high frequency sound produces its maximum response at ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the near end of the basilar membrane 
B)  the far end of the basilar membrane 
C)  both ends of the basilar membrane 
A)  the near end of the basilar membrane 
B)  the far end of the basilar membrane 
C)  both ends of the basilar membrane

Question 4

Parasol cells in the retina are particularly sensitive to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  changing stimulation 
B)  sustained stimulation 
C)  uniform illumination 
A)  changing stimulation 
B)  sustained stimulation 
C)  uniform illumination

Question 5

Mitral cells project ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly to the pyriform cortex 
B)  directly to the orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  indirectly, via the thalamus, to the olfactory cortex 
A)  directly to the pyriform cortex 
B)  directly to the orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  indirectly, via the thalamus, to the olfactory cortex

Taste receptors project to ______.

Taste buds ______.

A high frequency sound produces its maximum response at ______.

Parasol cells in the retina are particularly sensitive to ______.

Mitral cells project ______.

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Exam 5: Sensory Systems

Taste receptors project to ______.

Taste buds ______.

A high frequency sound produces its maximum response at ______.

Parasol cells in the retina are particularly sensitive to ______.

Mitral cells project ______.

Structure and Communication in the Nervous System

Drugs and the Nervous System: Psychopharmacology

Development, Degeneration and Recovery of the Nervous System

The Importance of Experience: Learning and Memory

Motor Control

Emotional Behaviours

Motivated Behaviours

Psychological Disorders

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