Question 1

Olfactory receptor cells differ from most other neural cells in that they​

Accepted Answer

A) die and are replaced frequently. 
B) replicate by mitosis. 
C) have no dendrites. 
D) use gaseous neurotransmitters exclusively. 
A) die and are replaced frequently. 
B) replicate by mitosis. 
C) have no dendrites. 
D) use gaseous neurotransmitters exclusively.

Question 2

Axons from the vestibular nuclei form connections with the _________ of the thalamus.​

Accepted Answer

A) medial geniculate nucleus 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus 
C) ventral posterior nucleus 
D) intralaminar nuclei 
A) medial geniculate nucleus 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus 
C) ventral posterior nucleus 
D) intralaminar nuclei

Question 3

Gustatory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to place theory,​

Accepted Answer

A) the peak of a wave in the basilar membrane correlates with a sound's frequency. 
B) patterns of neural firing match the frequency of a sound. 
C) neurons responding to one frequency are located near neurons responding to similar frequencies. 
D) sounds with frequencies below 4000 Hz are processed by parts of the basilar membrane different from those that process sounds above 4000 Hz. 
A) the peak of a wave in the basilar membrane correlates with a sound's frequency. 
B) patterns of neural firing match the frequency of a sound. 
C) neurons responding to one frequency are located near neurons responding to similar frequencies. 
D) sounds with frequencies below 4000 Hz are processed by parts of the basilar membrane different from those that process sounds above 4000 Hz.

Question 5

High frequency sounds

Accepted Answer

A) produce a weaker signal in the ear farthest away from the sound. 
B) produce a weaker signal in the ear nearest the sound. 
C) produce a "sound shadow" on the ear nearest the sound. 
D) cannot be effectively localized. 
A) produce a weaker signal in the ear farthest away from the sound. 
B) produce a weaker signal in the ear nearest the sound. 
C) produce a "sound shadow" on the ear nearest the sound. 
D) cannot be effectively localized.

Question 6

Axons from the otolith organs and semicircular canals synapse in the​

Accepted Answer

A) ventral cochlear nucleus and medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
B) vestibular nuclei of the pons and medulla and the cerebellum. 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the optic chiasm. 
D) superior olive of the pons and the reticular activating system. 
A) ventral cochlear nucleus and medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
B) vestibular nuclei of the pons and medulla and the cerebellum. 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the optic chiasm. 
D) superior olive of the pons and the reticular activating system.

Question 7

(see Figure 7.4)​
  
-Perilymph is found in the ____________________ canal and the ____________________ canal,while endolymph is found in the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

vestibular

Question 8

The hum from Courtney's computer bothers her roommate,who is a light sleeper.Because Courtney would like to stay up late to work without bothering her roommate,she might consider reducing the sound by​

Accepted Answer

A) buying new thick rugs, curtains, and bedspreads in order to absorb some of the noise. 
B) removing all fabrics from her dorm room, such as rugs and curtains. 
C) surrounding the back and sides of the computer with shiny metal panels. 
D) moving all objects, like lamps and chairs, that are between her computer and her roommate's bed. 
A) buying new thick rugs, curtains, and bedspreads in order to absorb some of the noise. 
B) removing all fabrics from her dorm room, such as rugs and curtains. 
C) surrounding the back and sides of the computer with shiny metal panels. 
D) moving all objects, like lamps and chairs, that are between her computer and her roommate's bed.

Question 9

Olfactory receptor cells live for between 4 and 6 months,and are not replaced once they die.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from​

Accepted Answer

A) inner ear damage suffered as a result of attending too many loud heavy metal concerts. 
B) input from the reticular formation to the medial geniculate nucleus that adjusted his hearing to his state of consciousness. 
C) stimulation of his superior olivary nucleus that temporarily made his inner hair cells less sensitive. 
D) a temporary deficit in glutamate in his inner hair cells. 
A) inner ear damage suffered as a result of attending too many loud heavy metal concerts. 
B) input from the reticular formation to the medial geniculate nucleus that adjusted his hearing to his state of consciousness. 
C) stimulation of his superior olivary nucleus that temporarily made his inner hair cells less sensitive. 
D) a temporary deficit in glutamate in his inner hair cells.

Question 11

The movement associated with the take-off of an airplane is sensed by the​

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) otolith organs. 
C) semicircular canals. 
D) nociceptors. 
A) cochlea. 
B) otolith organs. 
C) semicircular canals. 
D) nociceptors.

Question 12

A single auditory neuron can usually respond to a range of sound intensity of about _______ dB.​

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 40 
D) 60 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 40 
D) 60

Question 13

Brandon's teeth are stained from his constant coffee drinking,so his dentist recommended that he switch to a new electric toothbrush that not only brushes teeth very rapidly,but also uses sound to reduce plaque and staining.What kind of sound is most likely generated by Brandon's new toothbrush?​

Accepted Answer

A) infrasound 
B) ultrasound 
C) pure tones 
D) noise 
A) infrasound 
B) ultrasound 
C) pure tones 
D) noise

Question 14

The organ of Corti rests on the​

Accepted Answer

A) tectorial membrane. 
B) Reissner's membrane. 
C) basilar membrane. 
D) tensor tympani. 
A) tectorial membrane. 
B) Reissner's membrane. 
C) basilar membrane. 
D) tensor tympani.

Question 15

Brittany played a middle C note on the piano,which corresponds to about 261 Hz.It is likely that this tone will​

Accepted Answer

A) be processed according to place theory. 
B) be processed according to temporal theory. 
C) produce a peak response at the base of the basilar membrane. 
D) produce nausea, because it is infrasound. 
A) be processed according to place theory. 
B) be processed according to temporal theory. 
C) produce a peak response at the base of the basilar membrane. 
D) produce nausea, because it is infrasound.

Question 16

The _________ forms the boundary between the outer and middle ear,whereas the _________ forms the boundary between the middle and inner ear.​

Accepted Answer

A) tympanic membrane; oval window 
B) oval window; tympanic membrane 
C) round window; oval window 
D) oval window; round window 
A) tympanic membrane; oval window 
B) oval window; tympanic membrane 
C) round window; oval window 
D) oval window; round window

Question 17

Which of the following canals are actually connected to each other?

Accepted Answer

A) the vestibular and tympanic canals 
B) the vestibular canal and the cochlear duct 
C) the tympanic canal and the cochlear duct 
D) the auditory and vestibular canals 
A) the vestibular and tympanic canals 
B) the vestibular canal and the cochlear duct 
C) the tympanic canal and the cochlear duct 
D) the auditory and vestibular canals

Question 18

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain,why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) Rubbing produces an increased release of endorphins. 
B) Rubbing produces a refractory period in nociceptors, preventing their further activation. 
C) Input from rubbing competes with ascending pain messages. 
D) The act of rubbing has a placebo effect on the pain. 
A) Rubbing produces an increased release of endorphins. 
B) Rubbing produces a refractory period in nociceptors, preventing their further activation. 
C) Input from rubbing competes with ascending pain messages. 
D) The act of rubbing has a placebo effect on the pain.

Question 19

Conduction loss results from damage to​

Accepted Answer

A) primary auditory cortex. 
B) the superior olive. 
C) the inner ear. 
D) the outer or middle ear. 
A) primary auditory cortex. 
B) the superior olive. 
C) the inner ear. 
D) the outer or middle ear.

Question 20

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Olfactory receptor cells differ from most other neural cells in that they

Axons from the vestibular nuclei form connections with the _________ of the thalamus.

Gustatory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.

According to place theory,

High frequency sounds

Axons from the otolith organs and semicircular canals synapse in the

(see Figure 7.4) -Perilymph is found in the canal and the canal,while endolymph is found in the .

The hum from Courtney's computer bothers her roommate,who is a light sleeper.Because Courtney would like to stay up late to work without bothering her roommate,she might consider reducing the sound by

Olfactory receptor cells live for between 4 and 6 months,and are not replaced once they die.

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from

The movement associated with the take-off of an airplane is sensed by the

A single auditory neuron can usually respond to a range of sound intensity of about _______ dB.

Brandon's teeth are stained from his constant coffee drinking,so his dentist recommended that he switch to a new electric toothbrush that not only brushes teeth very rapidly,but also uses sound to reduce plaque and staining.What kind of sound is most likely generated by Brandon's new toothbrush?

The organ of Corti rests on the

Brittany played a middle C note on the piano,which corresponds to about 261 Hz.It is likely that this tone will

The _ forms the boundary between the outer and middle ear,whereas the _ forms the boundary between the middle and inner ear.

Which of the following canals are actually connected to each other?

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain,why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?

Conduction loss results from damage to

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Olfactory receptor cells differ from most other neural cells in that they​

Axons from the vestibular nuclei form connections with the _________ of the thalamus.​

Gustatory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.​

According to place theory,​

High frequency sounds

Axons from the otolith organs and semicircular canals synapse in the​

(see Figure 7.4)​ -Perilymph is found in the ____________________ canal and the ____________________ canal,while endolymph is found in the ____________________.​

The hum from Courtney's computer bothers her roommate,who is a light sleeper.Because Courtney would like to stay up late to work without bothering her roommate,she might consider reducing the sound by​

Olfactory receptor cells live for between 4 and 6 months,and are not replaced once they die.​

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from​

The movement associated with the take-off of an airplane is sensed by the​

A single auditory neuron can usually respond to a range of sound intensity of about _______ dB.​

Brandon's teeth are stained from his constant coffee drinking,so his dentist recommended that he switch to a new electric toothbrush that not only brushes teeth very rapidly,but also uses sound to reduce plaque and staining.What kind of sound is most likely generated by Brandon's new toothbrush?​

The organ of Corti rests on the​

Brittany played a middle C note on the piano,which corresponds to about 261 Hz.It is likely that this tone will​

The _________ forms the boundary between the outer and middle ear,whereas the _________ forms the boundary between the middle and inner ear.​

Which of the following canals are actually connected to each other?

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain,why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?​

Conduction loss results from damage to​

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Olfactory receptor cells differ from most other neural cells in that they

Axons from the vestibular nuclei form connections with the _________ of the thalamus.

Gustatory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.

According to place theory,

Axons from the otolith organs and semicircular canals synapse in the

(see Figure 7.4) -Perilymph is found in the canal and the canal,while endolymph is found in the .

The hum from Courtney's computer bothers her roommate,who is a light sleeper.Because Courtney would like to stay up late to work without bothering her roommate,she might consider reducing the sound by

Olfactory receptor cells live for between 4 and 6 months,and are not replaced once they die.

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from

The movement associated with the take-off of an airplane is sensed by the

A single auditory neuron can usually respond to a range of sound intensity of about _______ dB.

Brandon's teeth are stained from his constant coffee drinking,so his dentist recommended that he switch to a new electric toothbrush that not only brushes teeth very rapidly,but also uses sound to reduce plaque and staining.What kind of sound is most likely generated by Brandon's new toothbrush?

The organ of Corti rests on the

Brittany played a middle C note on the piano,which corresponds to about 261 Hz.It is likely that this tone will

The _ forms the boundary between the outer and middle ear,whereas the _ forms the boundary between the middle and inner ear.

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain,why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?

Conduction loss results from damage to

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.