Question 1

How do sound waves ultimately result in the production of receptor potentials?​

Accepted Answer

A) The tectorial membrane squeezes the auditory nerve. 
B) ​The basilar membrane releases neurotransmitters. 
C) ​Hair cells in the cochlea vibrate, causing ion channels to open in their membrane. 
D) The scala vestibuli has receptors that create action potentials. 
A) The tectorial membrane squeezes the auditory nerve. 
B) ​The basilar membrane releases neurotransmitters. 
C) ​Hair cells in the cochlea vibrate, causing ion channels to open in their membrane. 
D) The scala vestibuli has receptors that create action potentials.

Question 2

​What occurs to a tone as the frequency increases?

Accepted Answer

A) Pitch gets higher. 
B) ​Pitch gets lower. 
C) ​Loudness increases. 
D) Loudness decreases. 
A) Pitch gets higher. 
B) ​Pitch gets lower. 
C) ​Loudness increases. 
D) Loudness decreases.

Question 3

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain.This type of coding is referred to as ____.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) intensify the salty taste 
B) ​do not affect taste 
C) ​reduce the intensity of salty tastes 
D) cause an increase in sensitivity to other primary tastes 
A) intensify the salty taste 
B) ​do not affect taste 
C) ​reduce the intensity of salty tastes 
D) cause an increase in sensitivity to other primary tastes

Question 6

What is the perception of the intensity of a sound wave called?​

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) ​frequency 
C) ​amplitude 
D) loudness 
A) pitch 
B) ​frequency 
C) ​amplitude 
D) loudness

Question 7

In adult humans,the taste buds are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) evenly distributed across the front half of the tongue 
B) ​evenly distributed across the whole tongue 
C) ​concentrated near the center of the tongue 
D) concentrated along the outside edge of the tongue 
A) evenly distributed across the front half of the tongue 
B) ​evenly distributed across the whole tongue 
C) ​concentrated near the center of the tongue 
D) concentrated along the outside edge of the tongue

Question 8

According to the place theory,the basilar membrane resembles the strings of a piano in that each area along the membrane is tuned to a specific frequency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) ​vestibular 
C) ​pain 
D) chemical 
A) vision 
B) ​vestibular 
C) ​pain 
D) chemical

Question 10

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.​

Accepted Answer

In a system relying on the labeled-line

Question 11

The eardrum is also known as the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) pinna 
B) ​ossicle 
C) ​tympanic membrane 
D) cochlea 
A) pinna 
B) ​ossicle 
C) ​tympanic membrane 
D) cochlea

Question 12

Where are the auditory receptor cells located?​

Accepted Answer

A) in the semicircular canal 
B) ​on the tympanic membrane 
C) ​on the basilar membrane 
D) in the malleus 
A) in the semicircular canal 
B) ​on the tympanic membrane 
C) ​on the basilar membrane 
D) in the malleus

Question 13

The sensory aspect of pain activates the ____ cortex,whereas the emotional aspect activates the ____ cortex.​

Accepted Answer

A) cingulate; somatosensory 
B) ​somatosensory; cingulate 
C) ​fusiform; premotor 
D) premotor; fusiform 
A) cingulate; somatosensory 
B) ​somatosensory; cingulate 
C) ​fusiform; premotor 
D) premotor; fusiform

Question 14

Surrounding the primary auditory cortex are additional auditory areas,in which cells respond more to changes in sounds than to any prolonged sound.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) detecting loudness of sounds 
B) ​analyzing the meaning of sounds 
C) ​determining location of sounds 
D) detecting pitch of sounds 
A) detecting loudness of sounds 
B) ​analyzing the meaning of sounds 
C) ​determining location of sounds 
D) detecting pitch of sounds

Question 16

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n)____ component and a ____ component.​

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular; somatosensory 
B) ​visual; vestibular 
C) ​auditory; taste 
D) auditory; vestibular 
A) vestibular; somatosensory 
B) ​visual; vestibular 
C) ​auditory; taste 
D) auditory; vestibular

Question 17

Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty in responding to sequences of sounds 
B) ​complete deafness 
C) ​tone deafness 
D) inability to hear sounds other than one's own voice 
A) difficulty in responding to sequences of sounds 
B) ​complete deafness 
C) ​tone deafness 
D) inability to hear sounds other than one's own voice

Question 18

The tympanic membrane connects to three tiny bones that transmit the vibrations to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) ​pinna 
C) ​oval window 
D) hair cells 
A) cochlea 
B) ​pinna 
C) ​oval window 
D) hair cells

Question 19

Ruffini's endings are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) elaborate neuron endings for touch 
B) ​simple, bare neuron endings 
C) ​bare endings surrounded by non-neural cells 
D) important components of the blood 
A) elaborate neuron endings for touch 
B) ​simple, bare neuron endings 
C) ​bare endings surrounded by non-neural cells 
D) important components of the blood

Question 20

The current view of how we perceive sounds less than 100 Hz is based on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the frequency of action potentials 
B) ​the area along the basilar membrane that responds most strongly 
C) ​volleys of responses 
D) the asymmetrical positioning of an individual's ears 
A) the frequency of action potentials 
B) ​the area along the basilar membrane that responds most strongly 
C) ​volleys of responses 
D) the asymmetrical positioning of an individual's ears

How do sound waves ultimately result in the production of receptor potentials?

What occurs to a tone as the frequency increases?

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain.This type of coding is referred to as ____.

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.

What is the perception of the intensity of a sound wave called?

In adult humans,the taste buds are ____.

According to the place theory,the basilar membrane resembles the strings of a piano in that each area along the membrane is tuned to a specific frequency.

Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.

The eardrum is also known as the ____.

Where are the auditory receptor cells located?

The sensory aspect of pain activates the cortex,whereas the emotional aspect activates the cortex.

Surrounding the primary auditory cortex are additional auditory areas,in which cells respond more to changes in sounds than to any prolonged sound.

Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n) component and a component.

Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in ____.

The tympanic membrane connects to three tiny bones that transmit the vibrations to the ____.

Ruffini's endings are ____.

The current view of how we perceive sounds less than 100 Hz is based on ____.

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

How do sound waves ultimately result in the production of receptor potentials?​

​What occurs to a tone as the frequency increases?

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain.This type of coding is referred to as ____.​

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.​

What is the perception of the intensity of a sound wave called?​

In adult humans,the taste buds are ____.​

According to the place theory,the basilar membrane resembles the strings of a piano in that each area along the membrane is tuned to a specific frequency.

Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.​

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.​

The eardrum is also known as the ____.​

Where are the auditory receptor cells located?​

The sensory aspect of pain activates the ____ cortex,whereas the emotional aspect activates the ____ cortex.​

Surrounding the primary auditory cortex are additional auditory areas,in which cells respond more to changes in sounds than to any prolonged sound.​

Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.​

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n)____ component and a ____ component.​

Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in ____.​

The tympanic membrane connects to three tiny bones that transmit the vibrations to the ____.​

Ruffini's endings are ____.​

The current view of how we perceive sounds less than 100 Hz is based on ____.​

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

How do sound waves ultimately result in the production of receptor potentials?

What occurs to a tone as the frequency increases?

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain.This type of coding is referred to as ____.

Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.

What is the perception of the intensity of a sound wave called?

In adult humans,the taste buds are ____.

Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.

The eardrum is also known as the ____.

Where are the auditory receptor cells located?

The sensory aspect of pain activates the cortex,whereas the emotional aspect activates the cortex.

Surrounding the primary auditory cortex are additional auditory areas,in which cells respond more to changes in sounds than to any prolonged sound.

Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n) component and a component.

Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in ____.

The tympanic membrane connects to three tiny bones that transmit the vibrations to the ____.

Ruffini's endings are ____.

The current view of how we perceive sounds less than 100 Hz is based on ____.