Question 1

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

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A)  expectation of pain. 
B)  adaptive responses to minimize pain. 
C)  emotional reaction to pain. 
D)  perception of pain. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  expectation of pain. 
B)  adaptive responses to minimize pain. 
C)  emotional reaction to pain. 
D)  perception of pain. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Areas of neocortex that receive most of their input from the thalamic relay nuclei of one sensory system are classified as

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A)  association cortex. 
B)  tertiary cortex. 
C)  motor cortex. 
D)  secondary sensory cortex. 
E)  primary sensory cortex. 
A)  association cortex. 
B)  tertiary cortex. 
C)  motor cortex. 
D)  secondary sensory cortex. 
E)  primary sensory cortex.

Question 3

The major auditory projections of the inferior colliculi go to the

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A)  cochlear nuclei. 
B)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
C)  lateral geniculate nuclei. 
D)  superior olives. 
E)  auditory nerve. 
A)  cochlear nuclei. 
B)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
C)  lateral geniculate nuclei. 
D)  superior olives. 
E)  auditory nerve.

Question 4

The primary auditory cortex is in the

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A)  temporal lobe. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  temporal lobe. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

The conventional view that all tastes are encoded by various combinations of activity in five primary taste receptors has a problem:

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A)  No receptors have been discovered for salty and sour. 
B)  Evidence suggests that there may be more than five primary tastes. 
C)  Many tastes cannot be created from combinations of the five current primaries. 
D)  Thirty receptors have been discovered for bitter. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  No receptors have been discovered for salty and sour. 
B)  Evidence suggests that there may be more than five primary tastes. 
C)  Many tastes cannot be created from combinations of the five current primaries. 
D)  Thirty receptors have been discovered for bitter. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

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 7

The descending PAG-raphé-dorsal-column circuit has been hypothesized to mediate

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A)  some types of pain. 
B)  some types of analgesia. 
C)  touch. 
D)  audition. 
E)  stereognosis. 
A)  some types of pain. 
B)  some types of analgesia. 
C)  touch. 
D)  audition. 
E)  stereognosis.

Question 8

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system and the anterolateral system both carry sensory information from the

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A)  eyes. 
B)  ears. 
C)  skin. 
D)  nose. 
E)  mouth. 
A)  eyes. 
B)  ears. 
C)  skin. 
D)  nose. 
E)  mouth.

Question 9

Evidence suggests that humans have about __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

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A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
E)  300 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
E)  300

Question 10

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 11

All of the olfactory receptor cells with the same receptor protein

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A)  are located in the same part of the mucosa. 
B)  are located throughout the mucosa. 
C)  project to the same locations (glomeruli) on the olfactory bulbs. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  are located in the same part of the mucosa. 
B)  are located throughout the mucosa. 
C)  project to the same locations (glomeruli) on the olfactory bulbs. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

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

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A)  dorsal column nuclei 
B)  tectum 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  colliculi 
E)  thalamus 
A)  dorsal column nuclei 
B)  tectum 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  colliculi 
E)  thalamus

Question 13

Electrical stimulation of which of the following structures has analgesic effects?

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A)  SII 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  paraventricular nuclei 
D)  ventral posterior nuclei 
E)  medial lemniscus 
A)  SII 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  paraventricular nuclei 
D)  ventral posterior nuclei 
E)  medial lemniscus

Question 14

The chemical senses are unique in several ways.Describe and discuss two ways in which either the gustatory or olfactory systems is different from other sensory systems.

Accepted Answer

50% for de

Question 15

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG)produces

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  analgesia. 
D)  opiate receptors. 
E)  pain. 
A)  opiates. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  analgesia. 
D)  opiate receptors. 
E)  pain.

Question 16

Selective attention

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A)  improves the perception of stimuli that are its focus. 
B)  has no effect on perception. 
C)  seems to depend totally on thalamic mechanisms. 
D)  seems to depend totally on changes in receptors. 
E)  blocks out, just slightly, the perception of those stimuli that are its focus. 
A)  improves the perception of stimuli that are its focus. 
B)  has no effect on perception. 
C)  seems to depend totally on thalamic mechanisms. 
D)  seems to depend totally on changes in receptors. 
E)  blocks out, just slightly, the perception of those stimuli that are its focus.

Question 17

The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial membrane,hair cells,and __________ membrane.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial...

Question 18

The loudness,pitch,and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________,respectively,of the vibrations that produced it.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency, amplitude, and complexity 
B)  amplitude, complexity, and frequency 
C)  amplitude, frequency, and complexity 
D)  complexity, frequency, and amplitude 
E)  none of the above 
A)  frequency, amplitude, and complexity 
B)  amplitude, complexity, and frequency 
C)  amplitude, frequency, and complexity 
D)  complexity, frequency, and amplitude 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

A hierarchical system is one in which

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A)  there is one absolute top. 
B)  there is one absolute bottom. 
C)  each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another. 
D)  no two elements are at the same level. 
E)  there is no cortical involvement. 
A)  there is one absolute top. 
B)  there is one absolute bottom. 
C)  each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another. 
D)  no two elements are at the same level. 
E)  there is no cortical involvement.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

25% for naming and discussing

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

Areas of neocortex that receive most of their input from the thalamic relay nuclei of one sensory system are classified as

The major auditory projections of the inferior colliculi go to the

The primary auditory cortex is in the

The conventional view that all tastes are encoded by various combinations of activity in five primary taste receptors has a problem:

Tinnitus

The descending PAG-raphé-dorsal-column circuit has been hypothesized to mediate

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system and the anterolateral system both carry sensory information from the

Evidence suggests that humans have about __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

All of the olfactory receptor cells with the same receptor protein

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

Electrical stimulation of which of the following structures has analgesic effects?

The chemical senses are unique in several ways.Describe and discuss two ways in which either the gustatory or olfactory systems is different from other sensory systems.

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG)produces

Selective attention

The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial membrane,hair cells,and __________ membrane.

The loudness,pitch,and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________,respectively,of the vibrations that produced it.

A hierarchical system is one in which

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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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

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

Areas of neocortex that receive most of their input from the thalamic relay nuclei of one sensory system are classified as

The major auditory projections of the inferior colliculi go to the

The primary auditory cortex is in the

The conventional view that all tastes are encoded by various combinations of activity in five primary taste receptors has a problem:

Tinnitus

The descending PAG-raphé-dorsal-column circuit has been hypothesized to mediate

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system and the anterolateral system both carry sensory information from the

Evidence suggests that humans have about __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

All of the olfactory receptor cells with the same receptor protein

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

Electrical stimulation of which of the following structures has analgesic effects?

The chemical senses are unique in several ways.Describe and discuss two ways in which either the gustatory or olfactory systems is different from other sensory systems.

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG)produces

Selective attention

The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial membrane,hair cells,and __________ membrane.

The loudness,pitch,and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________,respectively,of the vibrations that produced it.

A hierarchical system is one in which

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

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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