Question 1

Which is not typically considered one of the basic tastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umami 
B)  Salty 
C)  Sour 
D)  Fruity 
A)  Umami 
B)  Salty 
C)  Sour 
D)  Fruity D

Question 2

Which statement about cochlear implants is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They work by stimulating the ossicles and hair cells directly. 
B)  They electrically stimulate the cochlea at locations corresponding to a sound's pitch. 
C)  They send information about low frequencies to electrodes, stimulating nerves at the apex of the cochlea. 
D)  They send information about high frequencies to electrodes, stimulating nerves at the base of the cochlea. 
A)  They work by stimulating the ossicles and hair cells directly. 
B)  They electrically stimulate the cochlea at locations corresponding to a sound's pitch. 
C)  They send information about low frequencies to electrodes, stimulating nerves at the apex of the cochlea. 
D)  They send information about high frequencies to electrodes, stimulating nerves at the base of the cochlea. A

Question 3

The wide variety of ear shapes and sizes seen in mammals can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  a common ancestor. 
B)  common ecological niches. 
C)  climate. 
D)  adaptations to different environmental challenges. 
A)  a common ancestor. 
B)  common ecological niches. 
C)  climate. 
D)  adaptations to different environmental challenges. D

Question 4

Explain how the brain localizes higher-frequency sounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how the brain localizes higher-frequency sounds....

Question 5

The sweet taste is mediated by

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen ions interacting with ionotropic receptors. 
B)  sodium ions. 
C)  slow, metabotropic receptors. 
D)  T2R receptors. 
A)  hydrogen ions interacting with ionotropic receptors. 
B)  sodium ions. 
C)  slow, metabotropic receptors. 
D)  T2R receptors.

Question 6

The sound of a jetliner 200 feet overhead is about _______ decibels above the threshold of hearing of an average person.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  120 
D)  140 
A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  120 
D)  140

Question 7

Compare and contrast taste buds and papillae.

Accepted Answer

Taste buds and papillae are both importa

Question 8

Which correctly shows the pathway that taste information follows in the gustatory pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tongue, brainstem nuclei, pituitary, somatosensory cortex 
B)  Tongue, pituitary, brainstem nuclei, somatosensory cortex 
C)  Tongue, brainstem nuclei, somatosensory cortex, thalamus 
D)  Tongue, brainstem nuclei, thalamus, somatosensory cortex 
A)  Tongue, brainstem nuclei, pituitary, somatosensory cortex 
B)  Tongue, pituitary, brainstem nuclei, somatosensory cortex 
C)  Tongue, brainstem nuclei, somatosensory cortex, thalamus 
D)  Tongue, brainstem nuclei, thalamus, somatosensory cortex

Question 9

Create a paragraph using the following terms: vestibular system, balance, semicircular canals, utricle, saccule, ampullae, and vestibulocochlear nerve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Create a paragraph using the following terms:...

Question 10

Which is not a type of taste papillae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turbinate 
B)  Foliate 
C)  Fungiform 
D)  Circumvallate 
A)  Turbinate 
B)  Foliate 
C)  Fungiform 
D)  Circumvallate

Question 11

The average hearing capacity of humans is in the range of _______ Hz.

Accepted Answer

A)  20-20,000 
B)  100-100,000 
C)  200-250,000 
D)  1,000-50,000 
A)  20-20,000 
B)  100-100,000 
C)  200-250,000 
D)  1,000-50,000

Question 12

Which outcome is not likely to occur if an infant is exposed to serious musical training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heschl's gyrus will be close to twice as large as that of nontrained infants by adulthood. 
B)  The brain will become extra sensitive to musical notes. 
C)  The brain will become more sensitive to infrasound. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus will be twice as strongly activated by musical notes as compared to nontrained individuals by adulthood. 
A)  Heschl's gyrus will be close to twice as large as that of nontrained infants by adulthood. 
B)  The brain will become extra sensitive to musical notes. 
C)  The brain will become more sensitive to infrasound. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus will be twice as strongly activated by musical notes as compared to nontrained individuals by adulthood.

Question 13

One of the reasons that monosodium glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it activates sodium channels in taste buds. 
B)  it suppresses receptors for sweet in taste buds. 
C)  the umami receptor responds to foods that are naturally savory. 
D)  it activates TR2 receptors. 
A)  it activates sodium channels in taste buds. 
B)  it suppresses receptors for sweet in taste buds. 
C)  the umami receptor responds to foods that are naturally savory. 
D)  it activates TR2 receptors.

Question 14

The basic frequency is called the _______, and multiples of the basic frequency are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude; harmonics 
B)  fundamental; pure tones 
C)  fundamental; harmonics 
D)  pure tone; timbre 
A)  amplitude; harmonics 
B)  fundamental; pure tones 
C)  fundamental; harmonics 
D)  pure tone; timbre

Question 15

Differentiate central deafness from word deafness and cortical deafness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate central deafness from word deafness and...

Question 16

The stereocilia of the hair cells contact the

Accepted Answer

A)  inner hair cells. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  auditory nerve fibers. 
D)  tectorial membrane. 
A)  inner hair cells. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  auditory nerve fibers. 
D)  tectorial membrane.

Question 17

_______ is the experience of nausea brought on by unnatural passive movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduction motion 
B)  Motion sickness 
C)  Sensorineural movement 
D)  Motion shadows 
A)  Conduction motion 
B)  Motion sickness 
C)  Sensorineural movement 
D)  Motion shadows

Question 18

Sound latency differences between the two ears allows an animal to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if a sound is biologically relevant. 
B)  amplify sounds. 
C)  dampen sounds. 
D)  localize sounds. 
A)  determine if a sound is biologically relevant. 
B)  amplify sounds. 
C)  dampen sounds. 
D)  localize sounds.

Question 19

Describe the effects of damage to the auditory system. Can they be treated or cured?

Accepted Answer

Damage to the auditory system can have a

Question 20

Bats are very sensitive to sounds of very high frequencies (greater than 20,000 Hz), which are also called

Accepted Answer

A)  ultrasound. 
B)  infrasound. 
C)  harmonic sound. 
D)  timbre. 
A)  ultrasound. 
B)  infrasound. 
C)  harmonic sound. 
D)  timbre.

Which is not typically considered one of the basic tastes?

Which statement about cochlear implants is false?

The wide variety of ear shapes and sizes seen in mammals can be attributed to

Explain how the brain localizes higher-frequency sounds.

The sweet taste is mediated by

The sound of a jetliner 200 feet overhead is about _______ decibels above the threshold of hearing of an average person.

Compare and contrast taste buds and papillae.

Which correctly shows the pathway that taste information follows in the gustatory pathway?

Create a paragraph using the following terms: vestibular system, balance, semicircular canals, utricle, saccule, ampullae, and vestibulocochlear nerve.

Which is not a type of taste papillae?

The average hearing capacity of humans is in the range of _______ Hz.

Which outcome is not likely to occur if an infant is exposed to serious musical training?

One of the reasons that monosodium glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer is that

The basic frequency is called the _, and multiples of the basic frequency are called _.

Differentiate central deafness from word deafness and cortical deafness.

The stereocilia of the hair cells contact the

_______ is the experience of nausea brought on by unnatural passive movement.

Sound latency differences between the two ears allows an animal to

Describe the effects of damage to the auditory system. Can they be treated or cured?

Bats are very sensitive to sounds of very high frequencies (greater than 20,000 Hz), which are also called

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Which is not typically considered one of the basic tastes?

Which statement about cochlear implants is false?

The wide variety of ear shapes and sizes seen in mammals can be attributed to

Explain how the brain localizes higher-frequency sounds.

The sweet taste is mediated by

The sound of a jetliner 200 feet overhead is about _______ decibels above the threshold of hearing of an average person.

Compare and contrast taste buds and papillae.

Which correctly shows the pathway that taste information follows in the gustatory pathway?

Create a paragraph using the following terms: vestibular system, balance, semicircular canals, utricle, saccule, ampullae, and vestibulocochlear nerve.

Which is not a type of taste papillae?

The average hearing capacity of humans is in the range of _______ Hz.

Which outcome is not likely to occur if an infant is exposed to serious musical training?

One of the reasons that monosodium glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer is that

The basic frequency is called the _______, and multiples of the basic frequency are called _______.

Differentiate central deafness from word deafness and cortical deafness.

The stereocilia of the hair cells contact the

_______ is the experience of nausea brought on by unnatural passive movement.

Sound latency differences between the two ears allows an animal to

Describe the effects of damage to the auditory system. Can they be treated or cured?

Bats are very sensitive to sounds of very high frequencies (greater than 20,000 Hz), which are also called

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Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

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The basic frequency is called the _, and multiples of the basic frequency are called _.