Question 1

If the left vestibular system is damaged:

Accepted Answer

A)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex towards the left is abnormal 
B)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex in any direction is abnormal 
C)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex towards the right is abnormal 
D)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex is unaffected 
A)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex towards the left is abnormal 
B)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex in any direction is abnormal 
C)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex towards the right is abnormal 
D)  The vestibulo-ocular reflex is unaffected

Question 2

When initially viewed through a prism, a hand looks and feels to be in different positions. In this situation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision always dominates touch, so that the hand is perceived in the seen position 
B)  Touch always dominates vision, so that the hand is perceived in the felt position 
C)  Perceived position is a compromise between proprioception and vision, which depends on the relative availability of information in the two modalities 
D)  None of these 
A)  Vision always dominates touch, so that the hand is perceived in the seen position 
B)  Touch always dominates vision, so that the hand is perceived in the felt position 
C)  Perceived position is a compromise between proprioception and vision, which depends on the relative availability of information in the two modalities 
D)  None of these

Question 3

The semi-circular canals are able to signal appropriate head rotation because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The ampulla rotates 
B)  The otoliths have a higher specific weight than does the endolymph 
C)  The endolymph lags behind the movement of the head 
D)  The cilia are encased in jelly 
A)  The ampulla rotates 
B)  The otoliths have a higher specific weight than does the endolymph 
C)  The endolymph lags behind the movement of the head 
D)  The cilia are encased in jelly

Question 4

How does the brain sense movements of the body?

Accepted Answer

The brain senses movements of the body t

Question 5

Describe techniques for stimulating the vestibular system, and their advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

The vestibular system is responsible for

Question 6

Muscle spindles are found:

Accepted Answer

A)  On extrafusal cells 
B)  On gamma fibres 
C)  On intrafusal cells 
D)  On tendons 
A)  On extrafusal cells 
B)  On gamma fibres 
C)  On intrafusal cells 
D)  On tendons

Question 7

How does the arrangement of the vestibular organs allow detection of complex movements of the head?

Accepted Answer

The vestibular organs, located in the in

Question 8

When the head is upright, the utricular macula is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal 
B)  Vertical 
C)  At 45 deg from vertical 
D)  None of these 
A)  Horizontal 
B)  Vertical 
C)  At 45 deg from vertical 
D)  None of these

Question 9

What is the lowest rotary velocity that can be detected by the vestibular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 deg s−1 
B)  0.5 deg s−1 
C)  10 deg s−1 
D)  2 deg s−1 
A)  4 deg s−1 
B)  0.5 deg s−1 
C)  10 deg s−1 
D)  2 deg s−1

Question 10

Rotation in yaw is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotation about the x-axis 
B)  Like a forward roll 
C)  Like a cartwheel 
D)  Rotation about the vertical axis 
A)  Rotation about the x-axis 
B)  Like a forward roll 
C)  Like a cartwheel 
D)  Rotation about the vertical axis

Question 11

Proprioceptive acuity in a knee or finger joint is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 deg 
B)  10 deg 
C)  30 seconds 
D)  5 deg 
A)  1 deg 
B)  10 deg 
C)  30 seconds 
D)  5 deg

Question 12

Motion sickness in vehicles tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be worse in the driver 
B)  Be worse in passengers 
C)  Be worse in front seats 
D)  None of these 
A)  Be worse in the driver 
B)  Be worse in passengers 
C)  Be worse in front seats 
D)  None of these

Question 13

The number of muscle spindles is lowest in the muscles of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Eyes 
B)  Fingers 
C)  Shoulder 
D)  Neck 
A)  Eyes 
B)  Fingers 
C)  Shoulder 
D)  Neck

Question 14

Which of the following has not been used to stimulate the vestibular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedalling on an exercise bicycle 
B)  Movement on a centrifuge 
C)  Warm water injected into the ear canal 
D)  Direct current through electrodes on the mastoids 
A)  Pedalling on an exercise bicycle 
B)  Movement on a centrifuge 
C)  Warm water injected into the ear canal 
D)  Direct current through electrodes on the mastoids

Question 15

To which stimulus, do mechanoreceptors around the joints not respond ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint position 
B)  Movement or acceleration 
C)  Overextension of the joint 
D)  Lack of exercise of the joint 
A)  Joint position 
B)  Movement or acceleration 
C)  Overextension of the joint 
D)  Lack of exercise of the joint

If the left vestibular system is damaged:

When initially viewed through a prism, a hand looks and feels to be in different positions. In this situation:

The semi-circular canals are able to signal appropriate head rotation because:

How does the brain sense movements of the body?

Describe techniques for stimulating the vestibular system, and their advantages and disadvantages.

Muscle spindles are found:

How does the arrangement of the vestibular organs allow detection of complex movements of the head?

When the head is upright, the utricular macula is:

What is the lowest rotary velocity that can be detected by the vestibular system?

Rotation in yaw is:

Proprioceptive acuity in a knee or finger joint is about:

Motion sickness in vehicles tends to:

The number of muscle spindles is lowest in the muscles of the:

Which of the following has not been used to stimulate the vestibular system?

To which stimulus, do mechanoreceptors around the joints not respond ?

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

Taste and Smell

Touch and Pain

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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Exam 9: Vestibular and Proprioceptive Systems

If the left vestibular system is damaged:

When initially viewed through a prism, a hand looks and feels to be in different positions. In this situation:

The semi-circular canals are able to signal appropriate head rotation because:

How does the brain sense movements of the body?

Describe techniques for stimulating the vestibular system, and their advantages and disadvantages.

Muscle spindles are found:

How does the arrangement of the vestibular organs allow detection of complex movements of the head?

When the head is upright, the utricular macula is:

What is the lowest rotary velocity that can be detected by the vestibular system?

Rotation in yaw is:

Proprioceptive acuity in a knee or finger joint is about:

Motion sickness in vehicles tends to:

The number of muscle spindles is lowest in the muscles of the:

Which of the following has not been used to stimulate the vestibular system?

To which stimulus, do mechanoreceptors around the joints not respond ?

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

Taste and Smell

Touch and Pain

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

Filters