Question 1

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) ​hearing 
C) ​ability to locate where they are being touched 
D) balance 
A) memory 
B) ​hearing 
C) ​ability to locate where they are being touched 
D) balance

Question 2

Itching appears to be a type of pain message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A mild pain stimulus is associated with a release of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) substance P 
B) ​substance P and glutamate 
C) ​glutamate 
D) neuromodulators 
A) substance P 
B) ​substance P and glutamate 
C) ​glutamate 
D) neuromodulators

Question 4

Large-diameter pain axons ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) carry sharp pain information 
B) ​carry dull pain information 
C) ​readily respond to endorphins 
D) are associated with small cell bodies 
A) carry sharp pain information 
B) ​carry dull pain information 
C) ​readily respond to endorphins 
D) are associated with small cell bodies

Question 5

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?​

Accepted Answer

A) It cannot account for perception of low pitch sounds. 
B) ​It cannot account for perception of low amplitude sounds. 
C) ​It requires the cochlea to vibrate, and it does not. 
D) It requires that neurons respond as quickly than they are able to do. 
A) It cannot account for perception of low pitch sounds. 
B) ​It cannot account for perception of low amplitude sounds. 
C) ​It requires the cochlea to vibrate, and it does not. 
D) It requires that neurons respond as quickly than they are able to do.

Question 6

Humans localize low frequencies by ____ differences and high frequencies by ____ differences.​

Accepted Answer

A) timing; phase 
B) ​loudness; phase 
C) ​phase; timing 
D) phase; loudness 
A) timing; phase 
B) ​loudness; phase 
C) ​phase; timing 
D) phase; loudness

Question 7

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) synesthesia 
B) ​amnesia 
C) ​anesthesia 
D) aphasia 
A) synesthesia 
B) ​amnesia 
C) ​anesthesia 
D) aphasia

Question 8

Which of the following is true for nerve deafness?​

Accepted Answer

A) It is usually temporary. 
B) ​It often can be corrected by surgery. 
C) ​It will involve a normal cochlea and auditory nerve. 
D) It can result from damage to the cochlea. 
A) It is usually temporary. 
B) ​It often can be corrected by surgery. 
C) ​It will involve a normal cochlea and auditory nerve. 
D) It can result from damage to the cochlea.

Question 9

The brain chemicals known as endorphins produce effects similar to which substance?​

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin B-1 (thiamine) 
B) ​substance P 
C) ​opiates 
D) amphetamines 
A) vitamin B-1 (thiamine) 
B) ​substance P 
C) ​opiates 
D) amphetamines

Question 10

The ability to hear a note and identify it perfectly is called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ultimate pitch 
B) ​sharp pitch 
C) ​tonal pitch 
D) absolute pitch 
A) ultimate pitch 
B) ​sharp pitch 
C) ​tonal pitch 
D) absolute pitch

Question 11

One hypothesis of synesthesia is that ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) all of the axons from one cortical area have more branches into that cortical area. 
B) ​all of the axons from one cortical area have branches into another cortical area. 
C) ​some of the axons from one cortical area have branches into another cortical area. 
D) some of the axons from one cortical area have more branches into that cortical area. 
A) all of the axons from one cortical area have more branches into that cortical area. 
B) ​all of the axons from one cortical area have branches into another cortical area. 
C) ​some of the axons from one cortical area have branches into another cortical area. 
D) some of the axons from one cortical area have more branches into that cortical area.

Question 12

If you are a supertaster,then ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) you require high concentrations of a particular taste to be able to identify it 
B) ​you have more fungiform papillae in the center of your tongue 
C) ​you are more sensitive than the average person to nearly all tastes 
D) your ability to taste makes up for your lack of ability to identify odors by smell 
A) you require high concentrations of a particular taste to be able to identify it 
B) ​you have more fungiform papillae in the center of your tongue 
C) ​you are more sensitive than the average person to nearly all tastes 
D) your ability to taste makes up for your lack of ability to identify odors by smell

Question 13

Each receptor responds to a wide range of stimuli and contributes to the perception of each of them.This type of coding is referred to as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) across-fiber 
B) ​labeled-line 
C) ​hierarchical 
D) reciprocal-excitatory 
A) across-fiber 
B) ​labeled-line 
C) ​hierarchical 
D) reciprocal-excitatory

Question 14

The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Taste and smell axons converge onto many of the same cells in an area called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex 
B) ​striate cortex 
C) ​insular cortex 
D) endopiriform cortex 
A) frontal cortex 
B) ​striate cortex 
C) ​insular cortex 
D) endopiriform cortex

Question 16

What neurotransmitter is released by axons that carry pain information to the brain?​

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) ​serotonin 
C) ​substance P 
D) encephalin 
A) dopamine 
B) ​serotonin 
C) ​substance P 
D) encephalin

Question 17

What is a dermatome?​

Accepted Answer

A) an area of the skin innervated by a given spinal nerve 
B) ​an instrument used to record impulses in the spinal cord 
C) ​the point at which sensory nerves make contact with motor nerves 
D) an area of the skin that has no touch receptors 
A) an area of the skin innervated by a given spinal nerve 
B) ​an instrument used to record impulses in the spinal cord 
C) ​the point at which sensory nerves make contact with motor nerves 
D) an area of the skin that has no touch receptors

Question 18

Adaptation occurs quickly to pheromones.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) sight and sound 
B) ​sound and touch 
C) ​the body and its movements 
D) the head and movements of the eyes 
A) sight and sound 
B) ​sound and touch 
C) ​the body and its movements 
D) the head and movements of the eyes

Question 20

Describe in detail one of the ways of relieving pain.​

Accepted Answer

After pain alerts you to a danger,contin

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with ____.

Itching appears to be a type of pain message.

A mild pain stimulus is associated with a release of ____.

Large-diameter pain axons ____.

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?

Humans localize low frequencies by differences and high frequencies by differences.

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing ____.

Which of the following is true for nerve deafness?

The brain chemicals known as endorphins produce effects similar to which substance?

The ability to hear a note and identify it perfectly is called ____.

One hypothesis of synesthesia is that ____.

If you are a supertaster,then ____.

Each receptor responds to a wide range of stimuli and contributes to the perception of each of them.This type of coding is referred to as ____.

The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity.

Taste and smell axons converge onto many of the same cells in an area called the ____.

What neurotransmitter is released by axons that carry pain information to the brain?

What is a dermatome?

Adaptation occurs quickly to pheromones.

The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____.

Describe in detail one of the ways of relieving pain.

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

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with ____.​

Itching appears to be a type of pain message.

A mild pain stimulus is associated with a release of ____.​

Large-diameter pain axons ____.​

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?​

Humans localize low frequencies by ____ differences and high frequencies by ____ differences.​

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing ____.​

Which of the following is true for nerve deafness?​

The brain chemicals known as endorphins produce effects similar to which substance?​

The ability to hear a note and identify it perfectly is called ____.​

One hypothesis of synesthesia is that ____.​

If you are a supertaster,then ____.​

Each receptor responds to a wide range of stimuli and contributes to the perception of each of them.This type of coding is referred to as ____.​

The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity.​

Taste and smell axons converge onto many of the same cells in an area called the ____.​

What neurotransmitter is released by axons that carry pain information to the brain?​

What is a dermatome?​

Adaptation occurs quickly to pheromones.​

The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____.​

Describe in detail one of the ways of relieving pain.​

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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An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with ____.

A mild pain stimulus is associated with a release of ____.

Large-diameter pain axons ____.

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?

Humans localize low frequencies by differences and high frequencies by differences.

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing ____.

Which of the following is true for nerve deafness?

The brain chemicals known as endorphins produce effects similar to which substance?

The ability to hear a note and identify it perfectly is called ____.

One hypothesis of synesthesia is that ____.

If you are a supertaster,then ____.

Each receptor responds to a wide range of stimuli and contributes to the perception of each of them.This type of coding is referred to as ____.

The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity.

Taste and smell axons converge onto many of the same cells in an area called the ____.

What neurotransmitter is released by axons that carry pain information to the brain?

What is a dermatome?

Adaptation occurs quickly to pheromones.

The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____.

Describe in detail one of the ways of relieving pain.