Exam 10: Sensory Physiology

A stimulus below the ________ will activate sensory neurons,but the signal will not reach the conscious brain because higher neurons dampen it.

Which structures monitor rotational acceleration of the head?

Why does there seem to be a link between smell and memory?

Match the symptoms to the problem. -Ménière's disease

________ between hair cell stereocilia ensure that when the largest stereocilia is bent,all of the sterocilia are bent thereby gating more ion channels.

The hair cell of the semicircular canal hyperpolarize when the stereocilia are bent

The structure that overlies the organ of Corti and is attached to the tips of the hair cells is the

Match the stimulus to the type of receptor that typically responds to it. -stretch

After an injury,Paul has difficulty recognizing and interpreting certain sounds.These symptoms imply damage to the

Match the specific receptor to its typical stimulus. -texture

The hair cells of the cochlear duct are located in the ________.

Accomodation describes the focusing of light on the retina by changing

Our perception of the pull of gravity and linear acceleration is the result of

The release of neurotransmitter from a vestibular hair cell into the synapse with a sensory neuron would increase

Activation of a ________ leads to the perception of pain and itch.

Match the type of receptor with the appropriate description. -These receptors respond to stimuli that are harmful or potentially harmful to body tissues and lead to the perception of pain.

Greater visual acuity results from convergence of ________ numbers of photoreceptors onto retinal ganglion cells.

Inhibiting adenyl cyclase in olfactory sensory neurons would

________ ganglion cells transmit information about texture,while ________ ganglion cells transmit information about movement.

The hair cell of the cochlea is depolarized when the stereocilia are bent