Question 1

Pitch is a perception related to which aspect of sound?​

Accepted Answer

A) amplitude 
B) ​frequency 
C) ​intensity 
D) across-fiber pattern coding 
A) amplitude 
B) ​frequency 
C) ​intensity 
D) across-fiber pattern coding B

Question 2

The taste nerves initially project to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus of the tractus solitarius 
B) ​cerebral cortex 
C) ​hypothalamus 
D) orbital prefrontal cortex 
A) nucleus of the tractus solitarius 
B) ​cerebral cortex 
C) ​hypothalamus 
D) orbital prefrontal cortex A

Question 3

Phase differences are useful for detecting localization of low frequency sounds.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Timing differences can be used most accurately for localizing ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) sudden-onset sounds 
B) ​gradual-onset sounds 
C) ​loud sounds 
D) bird alarm calls 
A) sudden-onset sounds 
B) ​gradual-onset sounds 
C) ​loud sounds 
D) bird alarm calls

Question 5

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter ____.A more intense pain also releases ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate; substance P 
B) ​GABA; substance P 
C) ​glutamate; dopamine 
D) GABA; dopamine 
A) glutamate; substance P 
B) ​GABA; substance P 
C) ​glutamate; dopamine 
D) GABA; dopamine

Question 6

To what lobe of the cerebral cortex is auditory information sent?​

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) ​temporal 
C) ​parietal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) ​temporal 
C) ​parietal 
D) frontal

Question 7

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A) frequency theory only 
B) ​place theory only 
C) ​volley theory only 
D) both the frequency theory and the place theory 
A) frequency theory only 
B) ​place theory only 
C) ​volley theory only 
D) both the frequency theory and the place theory

Question 8

Morphine is effective in relieving ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) pain on the skin 
B) ​sharp pain 
C) ​slow, dull pain 
D) pain in the interior of the body 
A) pain on the skin 
B) ​sharp pain 
C) ​slow, dull pain 
D) pain in the interior of the body

Question 9

Which statement is TRUE of various types of somatosensation?​

Accepted Answer

A) They are produced by varied responses by a single type of receptor. 
B) ​They involve different receptors, but the spinal cord integrates the information 
C) ​They remain separate through the spinal cord, but are interpreted by a single set of cortical neurons. 
D) They are at least partly distinct all the way from the receptors to the cerebral cortex. 
A) They are produced by varied responses by a single type of receptor. 
B) ​They involve different receptors, but the spinal cord integrates the information 
C) ​They remain separate through the spinal cord, but are interpreted by a single set of cortical neurons. 
D) They are at least partly distinct all the way from the receptors to the cerebral cortex.

Question 10

Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Perception of a low tone is to ____ as perception of a high tone is to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) volley principle; frequency theory 
B) ​frequency theory; place theory 
C) ​place theory; volley principle 
D) gate theory; frequency theory 
A) volley principle; frequency theory 
B) ​frequency theory; place theory 
C) ​place theory; volley principle 
D) gate theory; frequency theory

Question 12

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle,____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases 
B) ​the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases 
C) ​the membrane becomes hyperpolarized 
D) there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure 
A) the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases 
B) ​the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases 
C) ​the membrane becomes hyperpolarized 
D) there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure

Question 13

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) location of sounds 
B) ​location of objects 
C) ​movement of objects and sounds 
D) high frequency sounds 
A) location of sounds 
B) ​location of objects 
C) ​movement of objects and sounds 
D) high frequency sounds

Question 14

What does the vestibular system detect?​

Accepted Answer

A) the degree of stretch of muscles 
B) ​vibrations on the skin 
C) ​the location of sounds 
D) movement of the head 
A) the degree of stretch of muscles 
B) ​vibrations on the skin 
C) ​the location of sounds 
D) movement of the head

Question 15

What kind of receptors detect pain,warmth,and cold?​

Accepted Answer

A) cranial 
B) ​semicircular 
C) ​vestibular 
D) somatosensory 
A) cranial 
B) ​semicircular 
C) ​vestibular 
D) somatosensory

Question 16

Morphine and other opiate drugs decrease sensitivity to pain by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) depleting substance P from parts of the nervous system 
B) ​mimicking the effects of endorphins at the synapses 
C) ​preventing sodium from crossing the membrane 
D) altering blood flow to various parts of the nervous system 
A) depleting substance P from parts of the nervous system 
B) ​mimicking the effects of endorphins at the synapses 
C) ​preventing sodium from crossing the membrane 
D) altering blood flow to various parts of the nervous system

Question 17

Most auditory information is sent to which hemisphere of the brain?​

Accepted Answer

A) the ipsilateral side 
B) ​the contralateral side 
C) ​the left hemisphere 
D) It depends on whether the individual is dominant for audition in the right or the left hemisphere 
A) the ipsilateral side 
B) ​the contralateral side 
C) ​the left hemisphere 
D) It depends on whether the individual is dominant for audition in the right or the left hemisphere

Question 18

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.​

Accepted Answer

The receptors for taste are not true neu

Question 19

What process is predicted by the gate theory of pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) Pain information grows more intense as it passes each synapse on its way to the brain. 
B) ​Non-pain information can inhibit pain information. 
C) ​Intense pain can shut out all other sensory information. 
D) The intensity of pain experience depends entirely on the excitability of pain receptors. 
A) Pain information grows more intense as it passes each synapse on its way to the brain. 
B) ​Non-pain information can inhibit pain information. 
C) ​Intense pain can shut out all other sensory information. 
D) The intensity of pain experience depends entirely on the excitability of pain receptors.

Question 20

What is unusual about olfactory receptors compared to most other mature mammalian neurons?​

Accepted Answer

A) They have more than one axon each. 
B) ​They have no axons. 
C) ​They are replaceable when old neurons die. 
D) They use more than one neurotransmitter. 
A) They have more than one axon each. 
B) ​They have no axons. 
C) ​They are replaceable when old neurons die. 
D) They use more than one neurotransmitter.

Pitch is a perception related to which aspect of sound?

The taste nerves initially project to the ____.

Phase differences are useful for detecting localization of low frequency sounds.

Timing differences can be used most accurately for localizing ____.

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter .A more intense pain also releases .

To what lobe of the cerebral cortex is auditory information sent?

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Morphine is effective in relieving ____.

Which statement is TRUE of various types of somatosensation?

Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve.

Perception of a low tone is to as perception of a high tone is to .

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle,____.

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of ____.

What does the vestibular system detect?

What kind of receptors detect pain,warmth,and cold?

Morphine and other opiate drugs decrease sensitivity to pain by ____.

Most auditory information is sent to which hemisphere of the brain?

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.

What process is predicted by the gate theory of pain?

What is unusual about olfactory receptors compared to most other mature mammalian neurons?

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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Exam 6: Other Sensory Systems

Pitch is a perception related to which aspect of sound?​

The taste nerves initially project to the ____.​

Phase differences are useful for detecting localization of low frequency sounds.​

Timing differences can be used most accurately for localizing ____.​

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter ____.A more intense pain also releases ____.​

To what lobe of the cerebral cortex is auditory information sent?​

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?​

Morphine is effective in relieving ____.​

Which statement is TRUE of various types of somatosensation?​

Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve.

Perception of a low tone is to ____ as perception of a high tone is to ____.​

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle,____.​

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of ____.​

What does the vestibular system detect?​

What kind of receptors detect pain,warmth,and cold?​

Morphine and other opiate drugs decrease sensitivity to pain by ____.​

Most auditory information is sent to which hemisphere of the brain?​

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.​

What process is predicted by the gate theory of pain?​

What is unusual about olfactory receptors compared to most other mature mammalian neurons?​

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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Pitch is a perception related to which aspect of sound?

The taste nerves initially project to the ____.

Phase differences are useful for detecting localization of low frequency sounds.

Timing differences can be used most accurately for localizing ____.

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter .A more intense pain also releases .

To what lobe of the cerebral cortex is auditory information sent?

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Morphine is effective in relieving ____.

Which statement is TRUE of various types of somatosensation?

Perception of a low tone is to as perception of a high tone is to .

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle,____.

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of ____.

What does the vestibular system detect?

What kind of receptors detect pain,warmth,and cold?

Morphine and other opiate drugs decrease sensitivity to pain by ____.

Most auditory information is sent to which hemisphere of the brain?

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.

What process is predicted by the gate theory of pain?

What is unusual about olfactory receptors compared to most other mature mammalian neurons?