Question 1

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

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A)  solitary nucleus. 
B)  red nucleus. 
C)  dorsal column nucleus. 
D)  ventral posterior nucleus. 
E)  piriform nucleus. 
A)  solitary nucleus. 
B)  red nucleus. 
C)  dorsal column nucleus. 
D)  ventral posterior nucleus. 
E)  piriform nucleus.

Question 2

Unlike olfactory receptors,each taste receptor has no

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A)  cytoplasm. 
B)  axon. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  receptors. 
E)  ion channels. 
A)  cytoplasm. 
B)  axon. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  receptors. 
E)  ion channels.

Question 3

A major principle of sensory system organization is

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A)  hierarchical organization. 
B)  functional segregation. 
C)  parallel processing. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  hierarchical organization. 
B)  functional segregation. 
C)  parallel processing. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 4

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

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A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  about 300 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  about 300

Question 5

The __________ system carries pain and temperature information from the body to the brain.

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The answer of The __________ system carries pain and temperature...

Question 6

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 7

SI is also known as the __________ somatosensory cortex.

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The answer of SI is also known as the __________...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The spinothalamic,spinoreticular,and spinotectal somatosensory tracts are all...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

The sense of touch is largely

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A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  proprioceptive. 
C)  interoceptive. 
D)  nociceptive. 
E)  slow-adapting. 
A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  proprioceptive. 
C)  interoceptive. 
D)  nociceptive. 
E)  slow-adapting.

Question 11

Which ossicle is attached to the round window?

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A)  malleus 
B)  incus 
C)  hammer 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  malleus 
B)  incus 
C)  hammer 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Research has shown that SI

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A)  is really SII. 
B)  includes SII. 
C)  is posterior to SII. 
D)  is organized in four somatotopically organized, parallel strips. 
E)  is smaller than SII. 
A)  is really SII. 
B)  includes SII. 
C)  is posterior to SII. 
D)  is organized in four somatotopically organized, parallel strips. 
E)  is smaller than SII.

Question 13

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

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A)  semicircular canals 
B)  tectorial membrane 
C)  basilar membrane 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  semicircular canals 
B)  tectorial membrane 
C)  basilar membrane 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 14

The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  the thalamus. 
B)  one small cortical area just anterior to primary auditory cortex. 
C)  association cortex. 
D)  primary auditory cortex. 
E)  all areas of association cortex together. 
A)  the thalamus. 
B)  one small cortical area just anterior to primary auditory cortex. 
C)  association cortex. 
D)  primary auditory cortex. 
E)  all areas of association cortex together.

Question 15

Severe chronic pain in the absence of a recognizable pain stimulus is classified as

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A)  psychophysiological. 
B)  analgesic. 
C)  neuropathic. 
D)  pheromonal. 
E)  psychophysical. 
A)  psychophysiological. 
B)  analgesic. 
C)  neuropathic. 
D)  pheromonal. 
E)  psychophysical.

Question 16

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to your ability to "focus on" a specific conversation at a cocktail party while

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A)  drunk out of your mind. 
B)  unconsciously monitoring other conversations. 
C)  being totally conscious of other conversations. 
D)  talking to someone else. 
E)  eating. 
A)  drunk out of your mind. 
B)  unconsciously monitoring other conversations. 
C)  being totally conscious of other conversations. 
D)  talking to someone else. 
E)  eating.

Question 17

The anterolateral system is particularly responsive to

Accepted Answer

A)  pain. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  tickle. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  pain. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  tickle. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Which of the following auditory structures has the appearance of a snail and has a name that is derived from the Greek word for land snail?

Accepted Answer

A)  ossicles 
B)  cochlea 
C)  malleus 
D)  tectorial membrane 
E)  olive 
A)  ossicles 
B)  cochlea 
C)  malleus 
D)  tectorial membrane 
E)  olive

Question 19

Olfactory receptor cells

Accepted Answer

A)  contain no receptor molecules. 
B)  survive for only a few weeks and are replaced by new ones. 
C)  have no axons. 
D)  each contain three different receptor molecules. 
E)  each contain 350 different receptor molecules. 
A)  contain no receptor molecules. 
B)  survive for only a few weeks and are replaced by new ones. 
C)  have no axons. 
D)  each contain three different receptor molecules. 
E)  each contain 350 different receptor molecules.

Question 20

Stare at the + sign and without moving your eyes,shift your focus from one letter to another.You have just experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  overt attention. 
B)  covert attention. 
C)  the cocktail party phenomenon. 
D)  bottom-up attention. 
E)  exogenous attention. 
A)  overt attention. 
B)  covert attention. 
C)  the cocktail party phenomenon. 
D)  bottom-up attention. 
E)  exogenous attention.

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

Unlike olfactory receptors,each taste receptor has no

A major principle of sensory system organization is

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

The __________ system carries pain and temperature information from the body to the brain.

Much of SII is

SI is also known as the __________ somatosensory cortex.

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

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

The sense of touch is largely

Which ossicle is attached to the round window?

Research has shown that SI

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

The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in

Severe chronic pain in the absence of a recognizable pain stimulus is classified as

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to your ability to "focus on" a specific conversation at a cocktail party while

The anterolateral system is particularly responsive to

Which of the following auditory structures has the appearance of a snail and has a name that is derived from the Greek word for land snail?

Olfactory receptor cells

Stare at the + sign and without moving your eyes,shift your focus from one letter to another.You have just experienced

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Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

Unlike olfactory receptors,each taste receptor has no

A major principle of sensory system organization is

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

The __________ system carries pain and temperature information from the body to the brain.

Much of SII is

SI is also known as the __________ somatosensory cortex.

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

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

The sense of touch is largely

Which ossicle is attached to the round window?

Research has shown that SI

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

The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in

Severe chronic pain in the absence of a recognizable pain stimulus is classified as

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to your ability to "focus on" a specific conversation at a cocktail party while

The anterolateral system is particularly responsive to

Which of the following auditory structures has the appearance of a snail and has a name that is derived from the Greek word for land snail?

Olfactory receptor cells

Stare at the + sign and without moving your eyes,shift your focus from one letter to another.You have just experienced

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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