Question 1

Explain how haptic exploration is used to identify objects.

Accepted Answer

Haptic perception provides a particularl

Question 2

Neurons in the ventral posterior nucleus in the thalamus have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  center-surround receptive fields 
B)  ill-defined receptive fields 
C)  no receptive fields 
D)  grating-like receptive fields 
A)  center-surround receptive fields 
B)  ill-defined receptive fields 
C)  no receptive fields 
D)  grating-like receptive fields

Question 3

Which body part is the most sensitive to detail

Accepted Answer

A)  fingertips 
B)  palms 
C)  forehead 
D)  upper arm 
A)  fingertips 
B)  palms 
C)  forehead 
D)  upper arm

Question 4

The area on S1 associated with the thumb is as large as the area for the forearm. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory substitution 
B)  Braille projection 
C)  cortical magnification 
D)  the analgesic inversion principle 
A)  sensory substitution 
B)  Braille projection 
C)  cortical magnification 
D)  the analgesic inversion principle

Question 5

The somatosensory system comprises _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cutaneous sensory system only 
B)  cutaneous sensations and proprioception only 
C)  cutaneous sensations and kinesthesis only 
D)  cutaneous sensations, proprioception, and kinesthesis 
A)  the cutaneous sensory system only 
B)  cutaneous sensations and proprioception only 
C)  cutaneous sensations and kinesthesis only 
D)  cutaneous sensations, proprioception, and kinesthesis

Question 6

Lucy, a heterosexual female, would be able to keep her hand immersed in cold water longer if she was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  looking at pictures of a refrigerator 
B)  looking at pictures of accidents 
C)  looking a pictures of attractive males 
D)  visualizing images of war 
A)  looking at pictures of a refrigerator 
B)  looking at pictures of accidents 
C)  looking a pictures of attractive males 
D)  visualizing images of war

Question 7

Describe the basic principles of the gate-control model of pain.

Accepted Answer

The gate control model begins with the i

Question 8

The _____ are located near the border of the epidermis and surface of the skin, and are associated with sensing fine details.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacinian corpuscle 
B)  Meissner corpuscles 
C)  Ruffini cylinders 
D)  Merkel receptors 
A)  Pacinian corpuscle 
B)  Meissner corpuscles 
C)  Ruffini cylinders 
D)  Merkel receptors

Question 9

When you try to identify a three-dimensional object by touch alone and are allowed to have control over your hand and finger movements, you are using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive touch 
B)  haptic perception 
C)  azimuth perception 
D)  magnification touch 
A)  passive touch 
B)  haptic perception 
C)  azimuth perception 
D)  magnification touch

Question 10

Which mechanoreceptor is located deeper in the skin and responds continuously to stimulation and is associated with perceiving stretching of the skin

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacinian corpuscles? 
B)  Ruffini cylinders 
C)  Merkel receptors 
D)  Meissner corpuscles 
A)  Pacinian corpuscles? 
B)  Ruffini cylinders 
C)  Merkel receptors 
D)  Meissner corpuscles

Explain how haptic exploration is used to identify objects.

Neurons in the ventral posterior nucleus in the thalamus have _____.

Which body part is the most sensitive to detail

The area on S1 associated with the thumb is as large as the area for the forearm. This is an example of _____.

The somatosensory system comprises _____.

Lucy, a heterosexual female, would be able to keep her hand immersed in cold water longer if she was _____.

Describe the basic principles of the gate-control model of pain.

The _____ are located near the border of the epidermis and surface of the skin, and are associated with sensing fine details.

When you try to identify a three-dimensional object by touch alone and are allowed to have control over your hand and finger movements, you are using _____.

Which mechanoreceptor is located deeper in the skin and responds continuously to stimulation and is associated with perceiving stretching of the skin

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 14: The Cutaneous Senses

Explain how haptic exploration is used to identify objects.

Neurons in the ventral posterior nucleus in the thalamus have _____.

Which body part is the most sensitive to detail

The area on S1 associated with the thumb is as large as the area for the forearm. This is an example of _____.

The somatosensory system comprises _____.

Lucy, a heterosexual female, would be able to keep her hand immersed in cold water longer if she was _____.

Describe the basic principles of the gate-control model of pain.

The _____ are located near the border of the epidermis and surface of the skin, and are associated with sensing fine details.

When you try to identify a three-dimensional object by touch alone and are allowed to have control over your hand and finger movements, you are using _____.

Which mechanoreceptor is located deeper in the skin and responds continuously to stimulation and is associated with perceiving stretching of the skin

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Chemical Senses

Filters