Question 1

The cochlear nerve is also called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Basil nerve" 
B) Corti nerve" 
C) Auditory nerve" 
D) Apex nerve" 
A) Basil nerve" 
B) Corti nerve" 
C) Auditory nerve" 
D) Apex nerve"

Question 2

The somatosensory system is responsible for sensing:

Accepted Answer

A) The functioning of internal organs" 
B) Touch, temperature, and pain" 
C) Body position" 
D) All of the above" 
A) The functioning of internal organs" 
B) Touch, temperature, and pain" 
C) Body position" 
D) All of the above"

Question 3

This part of the brainstem is important for natural pain relief:

Accepted Answer

A) The Insula" 
B) The periaquductal gray" 
C) The thalamus" 
D) The prefrontal cortex" 
A) The Insula" 
B) The periaquductal gray" 
C) The thalamus" 
D) The prefrontal cortex"

Question 4

Dysgeusia is the distortion of the sense of ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dysgeusia is the distortion of the sense...

Question 5

If the sense of taste is lost due to damage to the taste buds, taste may eventually be regained due to the fact that taste buds:

Accepted Answer

A) do not grow back" 
B) Turn over quickly" 
C) Are not really necessary for taste" 
D) Repair themselves within a few days" 
A) do not grow back" 
B) Turn over quickly" 
C) Are not really necessary for taste" 
D) Repair themselves within a few days"

Question 6

The vestibular system is connected to:

Accepted Answer

A) Head position relative to gravity" 
B) Movement" 
C) Acceleration" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Head position relative to gravity" 
B) Movement" 
C) Acceleration" 
D) All of the above"

Question 7

The areas of you body that have correspondingly larger areas on the homunculus of the somatosensory cortex are not sensitive to sensory stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these sensations are part of our internal world, rather than encoded from the external world?

Accepted Answer

A) vision and hearing" 
B) temperature and pressure" 
C) Hunger and thirst" 
D) All of the above" 
A) vision and hearing" 
B) temperature and pressure" 
C) Hunger and thirst" 
D) All of the above"

Question 9

In general, it is easier for humans to hear louder sounds and ____ frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) Short-wave" 
B) Lower" 
C) Higher" 
D) None of the above" 
A) Short-wave" 
B) Lower" 
C) Higher" 
D) None of the above"

Question 10

Taste buds cluster to form papillae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Almost all somatosensory information ends up on the ______ side of the body from where it originated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Almost all somatosensory information ends up on...

Question 12

Differences between what your two ears sense (such as loudness) are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Cochlear differentiation" 
B) Interaural differences" 
C) Biaural differences" 
D) Extra-aural differences" 
A) Cochlear differentiation" 
B) Interaural differences" 
C) Biaural differences" 
D) Extra-aural differences"

Question 13

The secondary and tertiary somatosensory cortexes are responsible for recognizing objects based on touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The five tastants are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and:

Accepted Answer

A) bland" 
B) spicy" 
C) Umami" 
D) citrus" 
A) bland" 
B) spicy" 
C) Umami" 
D) citrus"

Question 15

_________ is the linking of temporal information to events in the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the linking of temporal information...

Question 16

The Golgi tendon organs keep your muscles from ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Hurting after minor exercise" 
B) Tearing" 
C) Growing too fast" 
D) Over-contracting" 
A) Hurting after minor exercise" 
B) Tearing" 
C) Growing too fast" 
D) Over-contracting"

Question 17

Your chemoreceptors monitor the levels of ____ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) Nitrogen" 
B) Hydrogen" 
C) Carbon dioxide" 
D) Oxygen" 
A) Nitrogen" 
B) Hydrogen" 
C) Carbon dioxide" 
D) Oxygen"

Question 18

Damage to this brain area will affect taste:

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus" 
B) Tertiary auditory cortex" 
C) Cerebellum" 
D) Frontal operculum" 
A) Hypothalamus" 
B) Tertiary auditory cortex" 
C) Cerebellum" 
D) Frontal operculum"

Question 19

Olfaction allows humans and animals to perceive:

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in air pressure" 
B) Photons" 
C) Airborne chemicals" 
D) Mechanical stimuli" 
A) Changes in air pressure" 
B) Photons" 
C) Airborne chemicals" 
D) Mechanical stimuli"

Question 20

The taste of food can be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) Memory 
B) Smell 
C) Mood 
D) All of the above 
A) Memory 
B) Smell 
C) Mood 
D) All of the above

The cochlear nerve is also called the:

The somatosensory system is responsible for sensing:

This part of the brainstem is important for natural pain relief:

Dysgeusia is the distortion of the sense of ____.

If the sense of taste is lost due to damage to the taste buds, taste may eventually be regained due to the fact that taste buds:

The vestibular system is connected to:

The areas of you body that have correspondingly larger areas on the homunculus of the somatosensory cortex are not sensitive to sensory stimuli.

Which of these sensations are part of our internal world, rather than encoded from the external world?

In general, it is easier for humans to hear louder sounds and ____ frequencies.

Taste buds cluster to form papillae.

Almost all somatosensory information ends up on the ______ side of the body from where it originated.

Differences between what your two ears sense (such as loudness) are called:

The secondary and tertiary somatosensory cortexes are responsible for recognizing objects based on touch.

The five tastants are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and:

_________ is the linking of temporal information to events in the world.

The Golgi tendon organs keep your muscles from ______.

Your chemoreceptors monitor the levels of ____ in the brain.

Damage to this brain area will affect taste:

Olfaction allows humans and animals to perceive:

The taste of food can be influenced by:

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Exam 6: Other Senses

The cochlear nerve is also called the:

The somatosensory system is responsible for sensing:

This part of the brainstem is important for natural pain relief:

Dysgeusia is the distortion of the sense of ____.

If the sense of taste is lost due to damage to the taste buds, taste may eventually be regained due to the fact that taste buds:

The vestibular system is connected to:

The areas of you body that have correspondingly larger areas on the homunculus of the somatosensory cortex are not sensitive to sensory stimuli.

Which of these sensations are part of our internal world, rather than encoded from the external world?

In general, it is easier for humans to hear louder sounds and ____ frequencies.

Taste buds cluster to form papillae.

Almost all somatosensory information ends up on the ______ side of the body from where it originated.

Differences between what your two ears sense (such as loudness) are called:

The secondary and tertiary somatosensory cortexes are responsible for recognizing objects based on touch.

The five tastants are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and:

_________ is the linking of temporal information to events in the world.

The Golgi tendon organs keep your muscles from ______.

Your chemoreceptors monitor the levels of ____ in the brain.

Damage to this brain area will affect taste:

Olfaction allows humans and animals to perceive:

The taste of food can be influenced by:

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Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

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Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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