Question 1

High frequency sounds

Accepted Answer

A)  produce a weaker signal in the ear farthest away from the sound. 
B)  produce a weaker signal in the ear nearest the sound. 
C)  produce a "sound shadow" on the ear nearest the sound. 
D)  cannot be effectively localized. 
A)  produce a weaker signal in the ear farthest away from the sound. 
B)  produce a weaker signal in the ear nearest the sound. 
C)  produce a "sound shadow" on the ear nearest the sound. 
D)  cannot be effectively localized.

Question 2

Juan is studying for a quiz and records that the axons from the _____ cochlear nucleus will first synapse in the ____ in the pons before being sent to the inferior colliculi.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral; superior olive 
B)  ventral; inferior olive 
C)  dorsal; superior olive 
D)  dorsal; inferior olive 
A)  ventral; superior olive 
B)  ventral; inferior olive 
C)  dorsal; superior olive 
D)  dorsal; inferior olive

Question 3

The outer and middle ears both transmit sound through _________, and the inner ear uses a _________ medium in the process of transducing sound waves to electrical energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  bone; mucous 
B)  liquid; mucous 
C)  air; liquid 
D)  air; sodium 
A)  bone; mucous 
B)  liquid; mucous 
C)  air; liquid 
D)  air; sodium

Question 4

(see Figure 7.4)
  
- As shown in the figure, perilymph is found in the ____________________ canal (#2) and the ____________________ canal (#7), while endolymph is found in the ____________________ (#3).

Accepted Answer

vestibular

Question 5

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  VP and intralaminar 
B)  VP and lateral geniculate 
C)  intralaminar and medial geniculate 
D)  medial dorsal and VP 
A)  VP and intralaminar 
B)  VP and lateral geniculate 
C)  intralaminar and medial geniculate 
D)  medial dorsal and VP

Question 6

Kaylin is at a concert where the singer held a really high note for a few seconds. Kaylin could tell it was a high note versus a low note as a result of the _______ the sound wave produced.

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude of 
B)  noise in 
C)  timbre of 
D)  frequency of 
A)  amplitude of 
B)  noise in 
C)  timbre of 
D)  frequency of

Question 7

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain, why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubbing produces an increased release of endorphins. 
B)  Rubbing produces a refractory period in nociceptors, preventing their further activation. 
C)  Input from rubbing competes with ascending pain messages. 
D)  The act of rubbing has a placebo effect on the pain. 
A)  Rubbing produces an increased release of endorphins. 
B)  Rubbing produces a refractory period in nociceptors, preventing their further activation. 
C)  Input from rubbing competes with ascending pain messages. 
D)  The act of rubbing has a placebo effect on the pain.

Question 8

?(see Figure 7.23)
Pain information travels through the spinal cord to the brain along the pathway labeled "3" in this image. What is the name of this pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reticulospinal tract 
B)  the rubrospinal tract 
C)  the spinothalamic pathway 
D)  the corticospinal tract 
A)  the reticulospinal tract 
B)  the rubrospinal tract 
C)  the spinothalamic pathway 
D)  the corticospinal tract

Question 9

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the dorsal and ventral _________ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlear; VIII 
B)  vestibular; VIII 
C)  cochlear; VII 
D)  vestibular; VII 
A)  cochlear; VIII 
B)  vestibular; VIII 
C)  cochlear; VII 
D)  vestibular; VII

Question 10

Approximately _________ percent of auditory nerve fibers make connections with outer hair cells, whereas _________ percent make connections with inner hair cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 95 
B)  25; 75 
C)  50; 50 
D)  95; 5 
A)  5; 95 
B)  25; 75 
C)  50; 50 
D)  95; 5

Question 11

Pathways serving which sensory system do not synapse in the thalamus before communicating with the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  touch 
B)  pain 
C)  audition 
D)  olfaction 
A)  touch 
B)  pain 
C)  audition 
D)  olfaction

Question 12

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Oliver Sacks's patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  He experienced phantom pain in his paralyzed leg. 
B)  He often crashed into things, because he couldn't feel anything on one side of his body. 
C)  He could not recognize Dr. Sacks when he visited. 
D)  He could not recognize his own leg. 
A)  He experienced phantom pain in his paralyzed leg. 
B)  He often crashed into things, because he couldn't feel anything on one side of his body. 
C)  He could not recognize Dr. Sacks when he visited. 
D)  He could not recognize his own leg.

Question 14

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session. It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability of some nociceptors to respond to capsaicin. 
B)  ability of some nociceptors to respond to lactic acid. 
C)  response of warm fibers to the heat generated by working muscles. 
D)  opening of mechanically gated channels on some nociceptors. 
A)  ability of some nociceptors to respond to capsaicin. 
B)  ability of some nociceptors to respond to lactic acid. 
C)  response of warm fibers to the heat generated by working muscles. 
D)  opening of mechanically gated channels on some nociceptors.

Question 15

Decibels (dB) are used to measure a sound's

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  harmonics. 
A)  pitch. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  harmonics.

Question 16

High frequency sounds cause a peak vibration near the base of the basilar membrane, whereas low frequency sounds cause a peak vibration near its apex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Accepted Answer

A)  do not influence the loudness of music. 
B)  boost the loudness of the music by 6 dB to 9 dB. 
C)  reduce the loudness of the music by 6 dB to 9 dB. 
D)  reduce the risk of hearing loss resulting from loud sounds. 
A)  do not influence the loudness of music. 
B)  boost the loudness of the music by 6 dB to 9 dB. 
C)  reduce the loudness of the music by 6 dB to 9 dB. 
D)  reduce the risk of hearing loss resulting from loud sounds.

Question 18

Axons from the gustatory nucleus synapse in the _________ of the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  MGN 
B)  ventral posterior medial (VPM) nucleus 
C)  VP nucleus 
D)  intralaminar nuclei 
A)  MGN 
B)  ventral posterior medial (VPM) nucleus 
C)  VP nucleus 
D)  intralaminar nuclei

Question 19

When we watch a film in the theatre, we perceive the sound as coming from the actors' lips instead of from the speakers arrayed around the screen. This is probably due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the superiority of modern surround-sound systems. 
B)  our use of vision to aid the localization of sound. 
C)  the construction of the theatre, which is designed to reflect sounds from the back and sides of the building. 
D)  our inability to localize sounds above a certain amplitude. 
A)  the superiority of modern surround-sound systems. 
B)  our use of vision to aid the localization of sound. 
C)  the construction of the theatre, which is designed to reflect sounds from the back and sides of the building. 
D)  our inability to localize sounds above a certain amplitude.

Question 20

Approximately how many hair cells may be found in each human ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  3,500 
B)  8,000 
C)  12,500 
D)  15,500 
A)  3,500 
B)  8,000 
C)  12,500 
D)  15,500

High frequency sounds

Juan is studying for a quiz and records that the axons from the _ cochlear nucleus will first synapse in the in the pons before being sent to the inferior colliculi.

The outer and middle ears both transmit sound through _, and the inner ear uses a _ medium in the process of transducing sound waves to electrical energy.

(see Figure 7.4) - As shown in the figure, perilymph is found in the canal (#2) and the canal (#7), while endolymph is found in the (#3).

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.

Kaylin is at a concert where the singer held a really high note for a few seconds. Kaylin could tell it was a high note versus a low note as a result of the _______ the sound wave produced.

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain, why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?

?(see Figure 7.23) Pain information travels through the spinal cord to the brain along the pathway labeled "3" in this image. What is the name of this pathway?

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the dorsal and ventral _ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _.

Approximately _ percent of auditory nerve fibers make connections with outer hair cells, whereas _ percent make connections with inner hair cells.

Pathways serving which sensory system do not synapse in the thalamus before communicating with the cerebral cortex?

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.

Oliver Sacks's patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session. It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the

Decibels (dB) are used to measure a sound's

High frequency sounds cause a peak vibration near the base of the basilar membrane, whereas low frequency sounds cause a peak vibration near its apex.

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Axons from the gustatory nucleus synapse in the _________ of the thalamus.

When we watch a film in the theatre, we perceive the sound as coming from the actors' lips instead of from the speakers arrayed around the screen. This is probably due to

Approximately how many hair cells may be found in each human ear?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

High frequency sounds

Juan is studying for a quiz and records that the axons from the _____ cochlear nucleus will first synapse in the ____ in the pons before being sent to the inferior colliculi.

The outer and middle ears both transmit sound through _________, and the inner ear uses a _________ medium in the process of transducing sound waves to electrical energy.

(see Figure 7.4) - As shown in the figure, perilymph is found in the ____________________ canal (#2) and the ____________________ canal (#7), while endolymph is found in the ____________________ (#3).

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.

Kaylin is at a concert where the singer held a really high note for a few seconds. Kaylin could tell it was a high note versus a low note as a result of the _______ the sound wave produced.

According to Melzack and Wall's "gate theory" of pain, why does rubbing your elbow after you bump it help reduce the pain?

?(see Figure 7.23) Pain information travels through the spinal cord to the brain along the pathway labeled "3" in this image. What is the name of this pathway?

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the dorsal and ventral _________ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _________.

Approximately _________ percent of auditory nerve fibers make connections with outer hair cells, whereas _________ percent make connections with inner hair cells.

Pathways serving which sensory system do not synapse in the thalamus before communicating with the cerebral cortex?

Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.

Oliver Sacks's patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session. It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the

Decibels (dB) are used to measure a sound's

High frequency sounds cause a peak vibration near the base of the basilar membrane, whereas low frequency sounds cause a peak vibration near its apex.

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Axons from the gustatory nucleus synapse in the _________ of the thalamus.

When we watch a film in the theatre, we perceive the sound as coming from the actors' lips instead of from the speakers arrayed around the screen. This is probably due to

Approximately how many hair cells may be found in each human ear?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Juan is studying for a quiz and records that the axons from the _ cochlear nucleus will first synapse in the in the pons before being sent to the inferior colliculi.

The outer and middle ears both transmit sound through _, and the inner ear uses a _ medium in the process of transducing sound waves to electrical energy.

(see Figure 7.4) - As shown in the figure, perilymph is found in the canal (#2) and the canal (#7), while endolymph is found in the (#3).

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the dorsal and ventral _ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _.

Approximately _ percent of auditory nerve fibers make connections with outer hair cells, whereas _ percent make connections with inner hair cells.