Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral

The perception of both pain and changes in skin temperature are largely mediated by

Unilateral excision of SI produces a contralateral deficit in the ability to

Each cortical level of a sensory system - primary, secondary, or association - is itself composed of different areas that mediate different psychological processes.This principle of sensory system organization is referred to as

Compare the anatomy of the two major ascending somatosensory pathways: the dorsal-column medial lemniscus pathway and the anterolateral pathway.Draw them.What are their functions?

Painful stimuli are also referred to as __________ stimuli.

The most common neurological cause of anosmia is

The axons of the olfactory receptors run through the

All of the olfactory receptors with the same receptor protein

Barn owls are often used in auditory research on sound localization because they have

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

The spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and spinotectal tracts are all part of the __________ pathway of the somatosensory system.

Hemispherectomized patients feel

A system in which information is conducted in a single route through its various components - like a string through beads - is called a

We experience change blindness because we have absolutely no memory for parts of a scene that are not the focus of __________.

__________ are found in __________, which are often located around small protuberances called __________.

Taste receptors typically occur in clusters of 50 or so.These clusters are called

Gustation is to olfaction as

Which of the following somatosensory structures do not receive substantial input from the anterolateral system?

Which of the following is part of the organ of Corti?