Question 1

Which is the most sensitive region of the mouth for bitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft palate 
B)  Sides of the tongue 
C)  Tip of the tongue 
D)  Epiglottis 
A)  Soft palate 
B)  Sides of the tongue 
C)  Tip of the tongue 
D)  Epiglottis A

Question 2

Which region of the mouth is most sensitive to salt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft palate 
B)  Circumvallate papillae 
C)  Tip of the tongue 
D)  Sides of the tongue 
A)  Soft palate 
B)  Circumvallate papillae 
C)  Tip of the tongue 
D)  Sides of the tongue C

Question 3

Primary taste cortex is thought to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  Insula 
C)  Anterior cingulate 
D)  Frontal operculum 
A)  Orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  Insula 
C)  Anterior cingulate 
D)  Frontal operculum B

Question 4

In the olfactory bulb, about how many glomeruli receive input from one type of olfactory receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  10 
C)  2 
D)  50 
A)  100 
B)  10 
C)  2 
D)  50

Question 5

In which of these locations on the tongue are taste buds found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungiform papillae 
B)  Foliate papillae 
C)  Circumvallate papillae 
D)  All of these 
A)  Fungiform papillae 
B)  Foliate papillae 
C)  Circumvallate papillae 
D)  All of these

Question 6

The reward component of tastes is thought to be represented in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  Insula 
D)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
A)  Orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  Insula 
D)  Anterior cingulate cortex

Question 7

In piriform cortex, different odorants are coded:

Accepted Answer

A)  By one or two neurons 
B)  By a distributed pattern of activity 
C)  By a local region of neurons 
D)  None of these 
A)  By one or two neurons 
B)  By a distributed pattern of activity 
C)  By a local region of neurons 
D)  None of these

Question 8

What is the role of orbitofrontal cortex in taste perception?

Accepted Answer

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) plays a s

Question 9

Do humans respond to pheromones, and, if so, is it via the main olfactory system?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether humans respond t

Question 10

Salivation, secretion of gastric juices and autonomic responses are controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insula 
B)  Solitary nucleus 
C)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
A)  Insula 
B)  Solitary nucleus 
C)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Question 11

How is neural coding in the olfactory bulb different from that in olfactory cortex?

Accepted Answer

Neural coding in the olfactory bulb and

Question 12

Data on sex differences in odour perception suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are superior at detecting all odours 
B)  Women are superior at detecting all but a small number of odours, at which men are superior 
C)  There are no differences between men and women 
D)  Men are superior at detecting all odours 
A)  Women are superior at detecting all odours 
B)  Women are superior at detecting all but a small number of odours, at which men are superior 
C)  There are no differences between men and women 
D)  Men are superior at detecting all odours

Question 13

Mercaptans are added to natural gas to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Add a smell to an otherwise odourless product 
B)  Conceal an otherwise unpleasant smell 
C)  Reduce the amount of carbon monoxide produced in combustion 
D)  Make it easier to ignite 
A)  Add a smell to an otherwise odourless product 
B)  Conceal an otherwise unpleasant smell 
C)  Reduce the amount of carbon monoxide produced in combustion 
D)  Make it easier to ignite

Question 14

Which is the taste nucleus of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medial geniculate 
B)  Lateral geniculate 
C)  Ventral posterior medial 
D)  Solitary 
A)  Medial geniculate 
B)  Lateral geniculate 
C)  Ventral posterior medial 
D)  Solitary

Question 15

Pelchat et al. showed that the ability to detect a characteristic odour in urine, after asparagus had been eaten, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Age-dependent 
B)  Genetically determined 
C)  Related to generally lower odour thresholds 
D)  A by-product of the cooking procedure 
A)  Age-dependent 
B)  Genetically determined 
C)  Related to generally lower odour thresholds 
D)  A by-product of the cooking procedure

Question 16

In which of these locations are taste receptors not found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft palate 
B)  Upper oesophagus 
C)  Epiglottis 
D)  Nasal epithelium 
A)  Soft palate 
B)  Upper oesophagus 
C)  Epiglottis 
D)  Nasal epithelium

Question 17

Why has it been thought that there is a 'taste map' on the tongue and to what extent is this view wrong?

Accepted Answer

The idea of a "taste map" on the tongue

Question 18

To which of these tastants are receptor cells not tuned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweet 
B)  Bitter 
C)  Umami 
D)  Salt 
A)  Sweet 
B)  Bitter 
C)  Umami 
D)  Salt

Question 19

How many basic taste qualities are currently thought to be recognised by taste receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  8 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  8

Question 20

Why does saliva not taste salty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste receptors for salt have adapted 
B)  Saliva does not contain salt 
C)  Other compounds in saliva mask its salt taste 
D)  None of these 
A)  Taste receptors for salt have adapted 
B)  Saliva does not contain salt 
C)  Other compounds in saliva mask its salt taste 
D)  None of these

Which is the most sensitive region of the mouth for bitter?

Which region of the mouth is most sensitive to salt?

Primary taste cortex is thought to be:

In the olfactory bulb, about how many glomeruli receive input from one type of olfactory receptor?

In which of these locations on the tongue are taste buds found?

The reward component of tastes is thought to be represented in:

In piriform cortex, different odorants are coded:

What is the role of orbitofrontal cortex in taste perception?

Do humans respond to pheromones, and, if so, is it via the main olfactory system?

Salivation, secretion of gastric juices and autonomic responses are controlled by:

How is neural coding in the olfactory bulb different from that in olfactory cortex?

Data on sex differences in odour perception suggest that:

Mercaptans are added to natural gas to:

Which is the taste nucleus of the thalamus?

Pelchat et al. showed that the ability to detect a characteristic odour in urine, after asparagus had been eaten, was:

In which of these locations are taste receptors not found?

Why has it been thought that there is a 'taste map' on the tongue and to what extent is this view wrong?

To which of these tastants are receptor cells not tuned?

How many basic taste qualities are currently thought to be recognised by taste receptors?

Why does saliva not taste salty?

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Exam 7: Taste and Smell

Which is the most sensitive region of the mouth for bitter?

Which region of the mouth is most sensitive to salt?

Primary taste cortex is thought to be:

In the olfactory bulb, about how many glomeruli receive input from one type of olfactory receptor?

In which of these locations on the tongue are taste buds found?

The reward component of tastes is thought to be represented in:

In piriform cortex, different odorants are coded:

What is the role of orbitofrontal cortex in taste perception?

Do humans respond to pheromones, and, if so, is it via the main olfactory system?

Salivation, secretion of gastric juices and autonomic responses are controlled by:

How is neural coding in the olfactory bulb different from that in olfactory cortex?

Data on sex differences in odour perception suggest that:

Mercaptans are added to natural gas to:

Which is the taste nucleus of the thalamus?

Pelchat et al. showed that the ability to detect a characteristic odour in urine, after asparagus had been eaten, was:

In which of these locations are taste receptors not found?

Why has it been thought that there is a 'taste map' on the tongue and to what extent is this view wrong?

To which of these tastants are receptor cells not tuned?

How many basic taste qualities are currently thought to be recognised by taste receptors?

Why does saliva not taste salty?

The Nature of Perception, and Some Ways of Investigating It

Research Methods in Perception

Mechanisms of Early and Middle Visual Processing

Seeing in Colour

Seeing Pattern and Motion

Hearing

Touch and Pain

Vestibular and Proprioceptive Systems

Visual and Auditory Localisation

Perception and Action

Eye Movements and Perception of Natural Scenes

Recognising Faces

Attention and Awareness

Changes in Perception Through the Life-Span

Pathologies of Perception

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