Question 1

Three small bones connect the tympanic membrane to the oval window.What is the function of these bones?​

Accepted Answer

A) They hold the tympanic membrane in place. 
B) ​They convert airwaves into waves of greater pressure. 
C) ​They spread out the air waves over an area of larger diameter. 
D) They change the frequency of air waves into lower frequencies that can be heard. 
A) They hold the tympanic membrane in place. 
B) ​They convert airwaves into waves of greater pressure. 
C) ​They spread out the air waves over an area of larger diameter. 
D) They change the frequency of air waves into lower frequencies that can be heard.

Question 2

An acceleration of the head at any angle causes ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the jelly-like substance in one of the semicircular canals to move to another canal 
B) ​the jelly-like substance in one of the semicircular canals to push against hair cells 
C) ​fluid to spill out from the otolith organs into the semicircular canals 
D) hair cells to become stiff and straight 
A) the jelly-like substance in one of the semicircular canals to move to another canal 
B) ​the jelly-like substance in one of the semicircular canals to push against hair cells 
C) ​fluid to spill out from the otolith organs into the semicircular canals 
D) hair cells to become stiff and straight

Question 3

Itching is primarily the result of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) bad circulation 
B) ​baby powder 
C) ​histamine release 
D) substance P release 
A) bad circulation 
B) ​baby powder 
C) ​histamine release 
D) substance P release

Question 4

Olfactory receptors carry their message to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) ​NTS. 
C) ​insular cortex 
D) olfactory bulb 
A) cochlea 
B) ​NTS. 
C) ​insular cortex 
D) olfactory bulb

Question 5

Pacinian corpuscles respond best to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) rapid mechanical pressure 
B) ​low frequency sounds 
C) ​horizontal head movements 
D) slow mechanical movements 
A) rapid mechanical pressure 
B) ​low frequency sounds 
C) ​horizontal head movements 
D) slow mechanical movements

Question 6

Olfactory information is coded in receptor cells through ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) a different ratio of firing across three types of olfactory cells 
B) ​a different ratio of firing across six types of olfactory cells 
C) ​hundreds of types of receptor molecules, each responsive to a different chemical 
D) chemicals in the air that are transported to the olfactory cortex 
A) a different ratio of firing across three types of olfactory cells 
B) ​a different ratio of firing across six types of olfactory cells 
C) ​hundreds of types of receptor molecules, each responsive to a different chemical 
D) chemicals in the air that are transported to the olfactory cortex

Question 7

Anti-inflammatory drugs,such as ibuprofen,relieve pain by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) reducing the release of chemicals from damaged tissues 
B) ​dulling the pain information 
C) ​blocking synapses 
D) numbing the damaged tissue 
A) reducing the release of chemicals from damaged tissues 
B) ​dulling the pain information 
C) ​blocking synapses 
D) numbing the damaged tissue

Question 8

Tinnitus may be ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) suffered by those with conductive deafness 
B) ​seen in the very young 
C) ​due to a phenomenon like the phantom limb 
D) due to differential loudness 
A) suffered by those with conductive deafness 
B) ​seen in the very young 
C) ​due to a phenomenon like the phantom limb 
D) due to differential loudness

Question 9

The receptors for taste are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) true neurons 
B) ​covered in myelin 
C) ​modified skin cells 
D) modified blood cells 
A) true neurons 
B) ​covered in myelin 
C) ​modified skin cells 
D) modified blood cells

Question 10

Taste perception in the brain depends on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) relative activity of different taste neurons 
B) ​absolute frequency of action potentials 
C) ​only taste receptors on the anterior part of the tongue 
D) the angular gyrus 
A) relative activity of different taste neurons 
B) ​absolute frequency of action potentials 
C) ​only taste receptors on the anterior part of the tongue 
D) the angular gyrus

Question 11

A sound shadow refers to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) out of phase sound waves 
B) ​in phase sound waves 
C) ​the time it takes sound waves to reach the ears 
D) how much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound 
A) out of phase sound waves 
B) ​in phase sound waves 
C) ​the time it takes sound waves to reach the ears 
D) how much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound

Question 12

In the auditory system,hair cells are specialized receptors that respond to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical displacement 
B) ​electromagnetic energy 
C) ​chemicals 
D) vestibular input 
A) mechanical displacement 
B) ​electromagnetic energy 
C) ​chemicals 
D) vestibular input

Question 13

A tonotopic map refers to a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A) auditory cortex map of sounds 
B) ​diagram of which kinds of sounds are most common in different parts of the world 
C) ​diagram comparing the different tones to which different species are sensitive 
D) map showing connections between the auditory cortex and the visual cortex 
A) auditory cortex map of sounds 
B) ​diagram of which kinds of sounds are most common in different parts of the world 
C) ​diagram comparing the different tones to which different species are sensitive 
D) map showing connections between the auditory cortex and the visual cortex

Question 14

Visual imagery is to ____ as auditory imagery is to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) A1; A1 
B) ​V1; V1 
C) ​area MT; A1 
D) V1; A1 
A) A1; A1 
B) ​V1; V1 
C) ​area MT; A1 
D) V1; A1

Question 15

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?​

Accepted Answer

A) two or three 
B) ​seven 
C) ​twenty 
D) hundreds 
A) two or three 
B) ​seven 
C) ​twenty 
D) hundreds

Question 16

Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The vestibular organ consists of the saccule,utricle,and three semicircular canals.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe how the auditory cortex parallels the visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

The organization of the auditory cortex

Question 19

Each spinal nerve has ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) either a sensory or a motor component 
B) ​both a sensory and a motor component 
C) ​connections to most parts of the body 
D) connections to each of the major internal organs 
A) either a sensory or a motor component 
B) ​both a sensory and a motor component 
C) ​connections to most parts of the body 
D) connections to each of the major internal organs

Question 20

Pain receptors of the skin are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) elaborate neuron endings 
B) ​also known as Ruffini endings 
C) ​simple, bare neuron endings 
D) also known as Meissner's corpuscles 
A) elaborate neuron endings 
B) ​also known as Ruffini endings 
C) ​simple, bare neuron endings 
D) also known as Meissner's corpuscles

Three small bones connect the tympanic membrane to the oval window.What is the function of these bones?

An acceleration of the head at any angle causes ____.

Itching is primarily the result of ____.

Olfactory receptors carry their message to the ____.

Pacinian corpuscles respond best to ____.

Olfactory information is coded in receptor cells through ____.

Anti-inflammatory drugs,such as ibuprofen,relieve pain by ____.

Tinnitus may be ____.

The receptors for taste are ____.

Taste perception in the brain depends on ____.

A sound shadow refers to ____.

In the auditory system,hair cells are specialized receptors that respond to ____.

A tonotopic map refers to a(n)____.

Visual imagery is to as auditory imagery is to .

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?

Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes.

The vestibular organ consists of the saccule,utricle,and three semicircular canals.

Describe how the auditory cortex parallels the visual cortex.

Each spinal nerve has ____.

Pain receptors of the skin are ____.

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

Three small bones connect the tympanic membrane to the oval window.What is the function of these bones?​

An acceleration of the head at any angle causes ____.​

Itching is primarily the result of ____.​

Olfactory receptors carry their message to the ____.​

Pacinian corpuscles respond best to ____.​

Olfactory information is coded in receptor cells through ____.​

Anti-inflammatory drugs,such as ibuprofen,relieve pain by ____.​

Tinnitus may be ____.​

The receptors for taste are ____.​

Taste perception in the brain depends on ____.​

A sound shadow refers to ____.​

In the auditory system,hair cells are specialized receptors that respond to ____.​

A tonotopic map refers to a(n)____.​

Visual imagery is to ____ as auditory imagery is to ____.​

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?​

Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes.​

The vestibular organ consists of the saccule,utricle,and three semicircular canals.​

Describe how the auditory cortex parallels the visual cortex.

Each spinal nerve has ____.​

Pain receptors of the skin are ____.​

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

Filters

Three small bones connect the tympanic membrane to the oval window.What is the function of these bones?

An acceleration of the head at any angle causes ____.

Itching is primarily the result of ____.

Olfactory receptors carry their message to the ____.

Pacinian corpuscles respond best to ____.

Olfactory information is coded in receptor cells through ____.

Anti-inflammatory drugs,such as ibuprofen,relieve pain by ____.

Tinnitus may be ____.

The receptors for taste are ____.

Taste perception in the brain depends on ____.

A sound shadow refers to ____.

In the auditory system,hair cells are specialized receptors that respond to ____.

A tonotopic map refers to a(n)____.

Visual imagery is to as auditory imagery is to .

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?

Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes.

The vestibular organ consists of the saccule,utricle,and three semicircular canals.

Each spinal nerve has ____.

Pain receptors of the skin are ____.