Question 1

The mechanisms of selective attention are

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A)  top-down. 
B)  bottom-up. 
C)  inside-out. 
D)  outside-in. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  top-down. 
B)  bottom-up. 
C)  inside-out. 
D)  outside-in. 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

The analgesia-producing axons descending in the dorsal columns originate in

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A)  the PAG. 
B)  the raphé nucleus. 
C)  SI. 
D)  SII. 
E)  the ventral posterior nuclei. 
A)  the PAG. 
B)  the raphé nucleus. 
C)  SI. 
D)  SII. 
E)  the ventral posterior nuclei.

Question 3

Nociceptive stimuli are

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A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  mechanical. 
C)  thermal. 
D)  painful. 
E)  bad. 
A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  mechanical. 
C)  thermal. 
D)  painful. 
E)  bad.

Question 4

Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________, which is not eliminated by cutting the auditory nerves from the affected ear..

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________,...

Question 5

The malleus, incus, and stapes

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A)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window. 
B)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window. 
C)  were the three ships of Christopher Columbus. 
D)  are small bones in the inner ear. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window. 
B)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window. 
C)  were the three ships of Christopher Columbus. 
D)  are small bones in the inner ear. 
E)  both B and D

Question 6

Two major olfactory pathways leave the amygdala-piriform area.One projects diffusely to the limbic system; the other projects to the

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A)  medial dorsal nuclei of the thalamus and then to the orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and caudate. 
C)  striatum and olfactory bulb. 
D)  olfactory bulb and SI. 
E)  basal forebrain and cingulate. 
A)  medial dorsal nuclei of the thalamus and then to the orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and caudate. 
C)  striatum and olfactory bulb. 
D)  olfactory bulb and SI. 
E)  basal forebrain and cingulate.

Question 7

The modern model of sensory system organization features three important principles.Name them and explain them.Draw a representation of the modern model.

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25% for naming and discussing

Question 8

Morphine is an

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A)  analgesic. 
B)  opiate. 
C)  endogenous opiate. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  analgesic. 
B)  opiate. 
C)  endogenous opiate. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 9

Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are

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A)  blood cells. 
B)  auditory receptors. 
C)  receptors in the skin. 
D)  taste receptors. 
E)  nuclei in the somatosensory system. 
A)  blood cells. 
B)  auditory receptors. 
C)  receptors in the skin. 
D)  taste receptors. 
E)  nuclei in the somatosensory system.

Question 10

Smell and taste

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A)  are the most well understood of the exteroceptive sensory systems. 
B)  combine to produce the sensation of flavor. 
C)  have only recently evolved. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  are the most well understood of the exteroceptive sensory systems. 
B)  combine to produce the sensation of flavor. 
C)  have only recently evolved. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

Much of SII is

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A)  adjacent to SI. 
B)  in the lateral fissure. 
C)  in the parietal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  adjacent to SI. 
B)  in the lateral fissure. 
C)  in the parietal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Recent evidence suggests that humans have __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

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A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
E)  almost 1,000 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
E)  almost 1,000

Question 13

The area of the body that is innervated by the left and right dorsal roots of a given segment of the spinal cord is a

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A)  dermatome. 
B)  stereognosis. 
C)  Ruffini ending. 
D)  region of glabrous skin. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  dermatome. 
B)  stereognosis. 
C)  Ruffini ending. 
D)  region of glabrous skin. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Tinnitus

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A)  always accompanies hearing loss. 
B)  is always cured by cutting the contralateral auditory nerve. 
C)  is always cured by cutting the ipsilateral auditory nerve. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  always accompanies hearing loss. 
B)  is always cured by cutting the contralateral auditory nerve. 
C)  is always cured by cutting the ipsilateral auditory nerve. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

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A)  maintain balance. 
B)  activate one branch of cranial nerve VIII. 
C)  are the semicircular canals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  maintain balance. 
B)  activate one branch of cranial nerve VIII. 
C)  are the semicircular canals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

The dorsal columns are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  the axons of cutaneous somatosensory neurons. 
B)  the cell bodies of cutaneous somatosensory neurons. 
C)  the dorsal column nuclei. 
D)  many of the branches of the trigeminal nerve. 
E)  the axons of medial lemniscus neurons. 
A)  the axons of cutaneous somatosensory neurons. 
B)  the cell bodies of cutaneous somatosensory neurons. 
C)  the dorsal column nuclei. 
D)  many of the branches of the trigeminal nerve. 
E)  the axons of medial lemniscus neurons.

Question 17

The axons of dorsal column nuclei decussate and then ascend in the medial lemniscus to the __________ nucleus of the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The axons of dorsal column nuclei decussate...

Question 18

Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the

Accepted Answer

A)  detection of pain. 
B)  localization of pain. 
C)  emotional reaction to pain. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  detection of pain. 
B)  localization of pain. 
C)  emotional reaction to pain. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 19

Olfactory receptors are embedded in the

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A)  olfactory mucosa. 
B)  nose hairs. 
C)  olfactory nucleus. 
D)  olfactory neocortex. 
E)  hair receptors. 
A)  olfactory mucosa. 
B)  nose hairs. 
C)  olfactory nucleus. 
D)  olfactory neocortex. 
E)  hair receptors.

Question 20

How many types of protein molecules are contained by each olfactory receptor cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  about 1,000 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  about 1,000

The mechanisms of selective attention are

The analgesia-producing axons descending in the dorsal columns originate in

Nociceptive stimuli are

Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________, which is not eliminated by cutting the auditory nerves from the affected ear..

The malleus, incus, and stapes

Two major olfactory pathways leave the amygdala-piriform area.One projects diffusely to the limbic system; the other projects to the

The modern model of sensory system organization features three important principles.Name them and explain them.Draw a representation of the modern model.

Morphine is an

Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are

Smell and taste

Much of SII is

Recent evidence suggests that humans have __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

The area of the body that is innervated by the left and right dorsal roots of a given segment of the spinal cord is a

Tinnitus

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

The dorsal columns are composed of

The axons of dorsal column nuclei decussate and then ascend in the medial lemniscus to the __________ nucleus of the thalamus.

Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the

Olfactory receptors are embedded in the

How many types of protein molecules are contained by each olfactory receptor cell?

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

The mechanisms of selective attention are

The analgesia-producing axons descending in the dorsal columns originate in

Nociceptive stimuli are

Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________, which is not eliminated by cutting the auditory nerves from the affected ear..

The malleus, incus, and stapes

Two major olfactory pathways leave the amygdala-piriform area.One projects diffusely to the limbic system; the other projects to the

The modern model of sensory system organization features three important principles.Name them and explain them.Draw a representation of the modern model.

Morphine is an

Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are

Smell and taste

Much of SII is

Recent evidence suggests that humans have __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

The area of the body that is innervated by the left and right dorsal roots of a given segment of the spinal cord is a

Tinnitus

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

The dorsal columns are composed of

The axons of dorsal column nuclei decussate and then ascend in the medial lemniscus to the __________ nucleus of the thalamus.

Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the

Olfactory receptors are embedded in the

How many types of protein molecules are contained by each olfactory receptor cell?

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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