Question 1

Why is it important for sound vibrations to be amplified as they pass through the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inner membrane gets less sensitive with age. 
B)  More force is needed to create waves in fluid. 
C)  Much of the vibration is lost in the eardrum. 
D)  Too much is lost through friction. 
A)  The inner membrane gets less sensitive with age. 
B)  More force is needed to create waves in fluid. 
C)  Much of the vibration is lost in the eardrum. 
D)  Too much is lost through friction.

Question 2

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 3

The current view of how we perceive high frequencies is based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the frequency of responses by each auditory neuron 
B)  volleys of responses by many auditory neurons 
C)  where along the basilar membrane neurons fire most rapidly 
D)  the ratio of firing among three types of receptors 
A)  the frequency of responses by each auditory neuron 
B)  volleys of responses by many auditory neurons 
C)  where along the basilar membrane neurons fire most rapidly 
D)  the ratio of firing among three types of receptors

Question 4

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  we have many different bitter receptors 
B)  we have only one bitter receptor that responds to all bitter substances 
C)  we can combine the activity of the sour and salty receptors 
D)  even Pacinian corpuscles respond to bitter substances 
A)  we have many different bitter receptors 
B)  we have only one bitter receptor that responds to all bitter substances 
C)  we can combine the activity of the sour and salty receptors 
D)  even Pacinian corpuscles respond to bitter substances

Question 5

Napoleon has a small cut on his foot. His pain receptors would send pain messages to the brain as a result of _____ release.

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 6

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 7

The fact that the refractory period limits the firing rate of a neuron is problematic for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency theory only 
B)  Place theory only 
C)  Volley theory only 
D)  Both the frequency theory and the place theory 
A)  Frequency theory only 
B)  Place theory only 
C)  Volley theory only 
D)  Both the frequency theory and the place theory

Question 8

Rosalinda has had damage to A1, and now she has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complete deafness 
B)  amusia 
C)  an inability to hear high pitched sounds 
D)  problems detecting the source of a sound that is moving 
A)  complete deafness 
B)  amusia 
C)  an inability to hear high pitched sounds 
D)  problems detecting the source of a sound that is moving

Question 9

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea cause ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of the pinna 
B)  hair cells to displace 
C)  vibrations of the eardrum 
D)  vestibular input 
A)  movement of the pinna 
B)  hair cells to displace 
C)  vibrations of the eardrum 
D)  vestibular input

Question 10

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 11

Rena is in the woods and hears an owl. She looks around to see where the owl is located. Discuss three cues that she was able to perceive in order to located the owl by sound.

Accepted Answer

Rena would have gotten information about

Question 12

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 13

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.

Accepted Answer

The receptors for taste are not true neu

Question 14

Signe got her ears pierced. The earring was placed in her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  stapes 
C)  pinna 
D)  malleus 
A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  stapes 
C)  pinna 
D)  malleus

Question 15

Mariee participated in a research study where she was told to imagine different sounds. While she was imagining, she had activation of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  her tympanic membrane 
B)  A1 
C)  cochlea 
D)  hair cells 
A)  her tympanic membrane 
B)  A1 
C)  cochlea 
D)  hair cells

Question 16

What does the vestibular system detect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree of stretch of muscles 
B)  Vibrations on the skin 
C)  The location of sounds 
D)  Movement of the head 
A)  The degree of stretch of muscles 
B)  Vibrations on the skin 
C)  The location of sounds 
D)  Movement of the head

Question 17

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 18

Following exposure to painful stimuli, brain activation is limited to the somatosensory cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss one theory of why a person might experience synesthesia.

Accepted Answer

In some cases of synesthesia, axons from

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

Why is it important for sound vibrations to be amplified as they pass through the ear?

The receptors for taste are ____.

The current view of how we perceive high frequencies is based on ____.

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because ____.

Napoleon has a small cut on his foot. His pain receptors would send pain messages to the brain as a result of _____ release.

Ruffini's endings are ____.

The fact that the refractory period limits the firing rate of a neuron is problematic for which of the following?

Rosalinda has had damage to A1, and now she has _____.

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea cause ____.

Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.

Rena is in the woods and hears an owl. She looks around to see where the owl is located. Discuss three cues that she was able to perceive in order to located the owl by sound.

Visual imagery is to as auditory imagery is to .

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.

Signe got her ears pierced. The earring was placed in her _____.

Mariee participated in a research study where she was told to imagine different sounds. While she was imagining, she had activation of ______.

What does the vestibular system detect?

In adult humans, the taste buds are ____.

Following exposure to painful stimuli, brain activation is limited to the somatosensory cortex.

Discuss one theory of why a person might experience synesthesia.

Pain receptors of the skin are ____.

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Synapses

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Exam 6: Other Sensory Systems

Why is it important for sound vibrations to be amplified as they pass through the ear?

The receptors for taste are ____.

The current view of how we perceive high frequencies is based on ____.

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because ____.

Napoleon has a small cut on his foot. His pain receptors would send pain messages to the brain as a result of _____ release.

Ruffini's endings are ____.

The fact that the refractory period limits the firing rate of a neuron is problematic for which of the following?

Rosalinda has had damage to A1, and now she has _____.

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea cause ____.

Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.

Rena is in the woods and hears an owl. She looks around to see where the owl is located. Discuss three cues that she was able to perceive in order to located the owl by sound.

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

Describe the basic mechanisms of taste receptors.

Signe got her ears pierced. The earring was placed in her _____.

Mariee participated in a research study where she was told to imagine different sounds. While she was imagining, she had activation of ______.

What does the vestibular system detect?

In adult humans, the taste buds are ____.

Following exposure to painful stimuli, brain activation is limited to the somatosensory cortex.

Discuss one theory of why a person might experience synesthesia.

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

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Visual imagery is to as auditory imagery is to .