Question 1

Match the symptoms to the problem.
-sensorineural hearing loss

Accepted Answer

A) damage to the cerebral cortex 
B) degeneration of hair cells 
C) ringing in the ears 
D) dizziness and nausea 
E) problems with structures of the middle ear 
A) damage to the cerebral cortex 
B) degeneration of hair cells 
C) ringing in the ears 
D) dizziness and nausea 
E) problems with structures of the middle ear

Question 2

Chronic pain is

Accepted Answer

A)  only pathological. 
B)  only treated by analgesic drugs. 
C)  only the result of short-term changes in the nervous system. 
D)  pathological and treated by analgesic drugs. 
A)  only pathological. 
B)  only treated by analgesic drugs. 
C)  only the result of short-term changes in the nervous system. 
D)  pathological and treated by analgesic drugs.

Question 3

Match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus.
-Light only shines on the surround of an on-surround visual field.

Accepted Answer

A) fully excited 
B) fully inhibited 
C) weak response 
A) fully excited 
B) fully inhibited 
C) weak response

Question 4

Phasic receptors

Accepted Answer

A)  are quick to adapt to a particular stimulus intensity. 
B)  slowly decrease the frequency of action potentials generated to a constant stimulus. 
C)  are attune to parameters that the body must continuously assess. 
D)  once threshold is reached by a stimulus will always generate action potentials. 
A)  are quick to adapt to a particular stimulus intensity. 
B)  slowly decrease the frequency of action potentials generated to a constant stimulus. 
C)  are attune to parameters that the body must continuously assess. 
D)  once threshold is reached by a stimulus will always generate action potentials.

Question 5

________ hearing loss occurs because of damage to the structure of the inner ear.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ hearing loss occurs because of damage...

Question 6

The pitch of a sound wave is related to its

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  duration. 
D)  decibels. 
A)  amplitude. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  duration. 
D)  decibels.

Question 7

A structure that allows the middle ear to communicate with the nasopharynx is the

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna. 
B)  membranous labyrinth. 
C)  bony labyrinth. 
D)  eustachian tube. 
E)  auditory meatus. 
A)  pinna. 
B)  membranous labyrinth. 
C)  bony labyrinth. 
D)  eustachian tube. 
E)  auditory meatus.

Question 8

Aside from the obvious, describe the differences between slow and fast pain.

Accepted Answer

The most notable difference between the

Question 9

Accommodation describes the focusing of light on the retina by changing

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the lens. 
B)  pupillary diameter. 
C)  the shape of the cornea. 
D)  distance of the retina from the lens. 
A)  the shape of the lens. 
B)  pupillary diameter. 
C)  the shape of the cornea. 
D)  distance of the retina from the lens.

Question 10

Match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus.
-Light only shines on the surround of an off-surround visual field.

Accepted Answer

A) fully excited 
B) fully inhibited 
C) weak response 
A) fully excited 
B) fully inhibited 
C) weak response

Question 11

The bending of light as it passes through media of different densities is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bending of light as it passes...

Question 12

While a photoreceptor responds to a single photon of light, a person cannot see a single photon.Explain.

Accepted Answer

Stimulation of a receptor is not suffici

Question 13

The hair cell of the cochlea is depolarized when the stereocilia are bent

Accepted Answer

A)  in any direction. 
B)  towards the smallest stereocilia. 
C)  towards the tallest stereocilia. 
D)  towards the middle stereocilia. 
E)  Hair cells are not depolarized by bending of the sterocilia. 
A)  in any direction. 
B)  towards the smallest stereocilia. 
C)  towards the tallest stereocilia. 
D)  towards the middle stereocilia. 
E)  Hair cells are not depolarized by bending of the sterocilia.

Question 14

The receptors of equilibrium and hearing are the

Accepted Answer

A)  utricles. 
B)  saccules. 
C)  hair cells. 
D)  supporting cells. 
E)  ampullae. 
A)  utricles. 
B)  saccules. 
C)  hair cells. 
D)  supporting cells. 
E)  ampullae.

Question 15

Match the stimulus to the type of receptor that typically responds to it.
-pH

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
A) chemoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor

Question 16

The modality of a stimulus can be determined within the central nervous system by

Accepted Answer

A)  population coding. 
B)  lateral inhibition. 
C)  frequency coding. 
D)  adequate stimulus from the sensory receptor cell. 
A)  population coding. 
B)  lateral inhibition. 
C)  frequency coding. 
D)  adequate stimulus from the sensory receptor cell.

Question 17

Match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus.
-Diffuse light illuminates both center and surround of on-center cell.

Accepted Answer

A) fully excited 
B) fully inhibited 
C) weak response 
A) fully excited 
B) fully inhibited 
C) weak response

Question 18

Sharp, localized (fast)pain is rapidly transmitted to the central nervous system along

Accepted Answer

A)  large, unmyelinated C fibers. 
B)  small, myelinated A-delta fibers. 
C)  small, unmyelinated C fibers. 
D)  large, myelinated A-beta fibers. 
A)  large, unmyelinated C fibers. 
B)  small, myelinated A-delta fibers. 
C)  small, unmyelinated C fibers. 
D)  large, myelinated A-beta fibers.

Question 19

Explain labeled line coding and provide a specific example.What exactly is the "label" and the "line" in your example?

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain that is stimulated

Question 20

Which of the following cells involved in processing visual information in the retina synapse with the rods?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal cells only 
B)  ganglion cells only 
C)  bipolar cells only 
D)  horizontal and bipolar cells only 
E)  horizontal, ganglion, and bipolar 
A)  horizontal cells only 
B)  ganglion cells only 
C)  bipolar cells only 
D)  horizontal and bipolar cells only 
E)  horizontal, ganglion, and bipolar

Exam 10: Sensory Physiology

Match the symptoms to the problem. -sensorineural hearing loss

Chronic pain is

Match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus. -Light only shines on the surround of an on-surround visual field.

Phasic receptors

________ hearing loss occurs because of damage to the structure of the inner ear.

The pitch of a sound wave is related to its

A structure that allows the middle ear to communicate with the nasopharynx is the

Aside from the obvious, describe the differences between slow and fast pain.

Accommodation describes the focusing of light on the retina by changing

Match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus. -Light only shines on the surround of an off-surround visual field.

The bending of light as it passes through media of different densities is called ________.

While a photoreceptor responds to a single photon of light, a person cannot see a single photon.Explain.

The hair cell of the cochlea is depolarized when the stereocilia are bent

The receptors of equilibrium and hearing are the

Match the stimulus to the type of receptor that typically responds to it. -pH

The modality of a stimulus can be determined within the central nervous system by

Match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus. -Diffuse light illuminates both center and surround of on-center cell.

Sharp, localized (fast)pain is rapidly transmitted to the central nervous system along

Explain labeled line coding and provide a specific example.What exactly is the "label" and the "line" in your example?

Which of the following cells involved in processing visual information in the retina synapse with the rods?

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