Question 1

The _____ consists of three small bones.

Accepted Answer

A) Inner ear 
B) Outer Ear 
C) Middle ear 
D) Auditory canal 
A) Inner ear 
B) Outer Ear 
C) Middle ear 
D) Auditory canal

Question 2

There is an area of the brain where all of the sensory information coming from each of the senses is combined and processed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Knowing that your instructor's voice is coming from in front of you, rather than from behind is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Pitch 
B) Amplitude 
C) Vestibulo-ocular reflex 
D) Sound localization 
A) Pitch 
B) Amplitude 
C) Vestibulo-ocular reflex 
D) Sound localization

Question 4

The ______ vibrates, and is the deepest part of the outer ear.

Accepted Answer

A) Stapes" 
B) Malleus" 
C) Tympanic membrane" 
D) Ossicles" 
A) Stapes" 
B) Malleus" 
C) Tympanic membrane" 
D) Ossicles"

Question 5

The outer ear consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) The cochlea 
B) The pinna, auditory canal, and tympanic membrane 
C) Only the pinna 
D) The malleus, incus, and stapes 
A) The cochlea 
B) The pinna, auditory canal, and tympanic membrane 
C) Only the pinna 
D) The malleus, incus, and stapes

Question 6

The three semicircular canals are adjacent to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Malleus" 
B) Tympanic membrane" 
C) Cochlea" 
D) Oval window" 
A) Malleus" 
B) Tympanic membrane" 
C) Cochlea" 
D) Oval window"

Question 7

Basal cells located in the olfactory epithelium are unique because they can differentiate into either olfactory receptor cells or supporting cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Weber's law implies that humans more easily distinguish between two stimuli if the two stimuli are at a high intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The inability to process sound may occur after damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary auditory cortex" 
B) Pinna" 
C) Post-inner ear auditory system" 
D) Outer ear" 
A) Primary auditory cortex" 
B) Pinna" 
C) Post-inner ear auditory system" 
D) Outer ear"

Question 10

The pinna is designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) Catch and amplify specific sound frequencies" 
B) Direct sound down to auditory canal" 
C) Diminish sound coming from behind the head" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Catch and amplify specific sound frequencies" 
B) Direct sound down to auditory canal" 
C) Diminish sound coming from behind the head" 
D) All of the above"

Question 11

The inability to locate the source of sound may occur after damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Post-inner ear auditory system" 
B) Outer ear" 
C) Primary auditory cortex" 
D) None of the above" 
A) Post-inner ear auditory system" 
B) Outer ear" 
C) Primary auditory cortex" 
D) None of the above"

Question 12

These are released after an action potential has been fired by a taste receptor:

Accepted Answer

A) Prototypical stimuli 
B) Tastants 
C) Neurotransmitters 
D) Ions 
A) Prototypical stimuli 
B) Tastants 
C) Neurotransmitters 
D) Ions

Question 13

The inner hair cells are critical to hearing as they transduce sound into:

Accepted Answer

A) Waves" 
B) Vibrations" 
C) Electrical signals" 
D) Fluid" 
A) Waves" 
B) Vibrations" 
C) Electrical signals" 
D) Fluid"

Question 14

The sense of touch is made up of the abilities to sense:

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature" 
B) Pressure" 
C) Vibration" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Temperature" 
B) Pressure" 
C) Vibration" 
D) All of the above"

Question 15

In humans, pheromones may influence:

Accepted Answer

A) Food choice" 
B) Education levels" 
C) Mate selection" 
D) Where the individual lives" 
A) Food choice" 
B) Education levels" 
C) Mate selection" 
D) Where the individual lives"

Question 16

Dorsal roots are connected to these divisions of the skin:

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanoreceptors" 
B) Ruffini's endings" 
C) Dermatomes" 
D) Spindles" 
A) Mechanoreceptors" 
B) Ruffini's endings" 
C) Dermatomes" 
D) Spindles"

Question 17

The goal of our sensory system is to detect useful information sources from the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What disease effects the dermatomes, casing intense pain in specific areas of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Rubella" 
B) Shingles" 
C) Mumps" 
D) Measles" 
A) Rubella" 
B) Shingles" 
C) Mumps" 
D) Measles"

Question 19

Physical damage to the skin, such as a slap or cut, is sensed by the:

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical nociceptors" 
B) Thermal nociceptors" 
C) Mechanoreceptors" 
D) Mechanical nociceptors" 
A) Chemical nociceptors" 
B) Thermal nociceptors" 
C) Mechanoreceptors" 
D) Mechanical nociceptors"

Question 20

Rapidly adapting receptors (such as Meissner's and Pacinian corpuscles) are better suited for responding to _____ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) High-amplitude" 
B) High-frequency" 
C) Low-amplitude" 
D) Low-frequency" 
A) High-amplitude" 
B) High-frequency" 
C) Low-amplitude" 
D) Low-frequency"

The _____ consists of three small bones.

There is an area of the brain where all of the sensory information coming from each of the senses is combined and processed.

Knowing that your instructor's voice is coming from in front of you, rather than from behind is referred to as:

The ______ vibrates, and is the deepest part of the outer ear.

The outer ear consists of:

The three semicircular canals are adjacent to the:

Basal cells located in the olfactory epithelium are unique because they can differentiate into either olfactory receptor cells or supporting cells.

Weber's law implies that humans more easily distinguish between two stimuli if the two stimuli are at a high intensity.

The inability to process sound may occur after damage to the:

The pinna is designed to:

The inability to locate the source of sound may occur after damage to the:

These are released after an action potential has been fired by a taste receptor:

The inner hair cells are critical to hearing as they transduce sound into:

The sense of touch is made up of the abilities to sense:

In humans, pheromones may influence:

Dorsal roots are connected to these divisions of the skin:

The goal of our sensory system is to detect useful information sources from the world.

What disease effects the dermatomes, casing intense pain in specific areas of the skin?

Physical damage to the skin, such as a slap or cut, is sensed by the:

Rapidly adapting receptors (such as Meissner's and Pacinian corpuscles) are better suited for responding to _____ stimuli.

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Exam 6: Other Senses

The _____ consists of three small bones.

There is an area of the brain where all of the sensory information coming from each of the senses is combined and processed.

Knowing that your instructor's voice is coming from in front of you, rather than from behind is referred to as:

The ______ vibrates, and is the deepest part of the outer ear.

The outer ear consists of:

The three semicircular canals are adjacent to the:

Basal cells located in the olfactory epithelium are unique because they can differentiate into either olfactory receptor cells or supporting cells.

Weber's law implies that humans more easily distinguish between two stimuli if the two stimuli are at a high intensity.

The inability to process sound may occur after damage to the:

The pinna is designed to:

The inability to locate the source of sound may occur after damage to the:

These are released after an action potential has been fired by a taste receptor:

The inner hair cells are critical to hearing as they transduce sound into:

The sense of touch is made up of the abilities to sense:

In humans, pheromones may influence:

Dorsal roots are connected to these divisions of the skin:

The goal of our sensory system is to detect useful information sources from the world.

What disease effects the dermatomes, casing intense pain in specific areas of the skin?

Physical damage to the skin, such as a slap or cut, is sensed by the:

Rapidly adapting receptors (such as Meissner's and Pacinian corpuscles) are better suited for responding to _____ stimuli.

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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