Question 1

Describe the stimuli that are detected by receptors within the skin.

Accepted Answer

The receptors respond to physical stimul

Question 2

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent axons form connections with the outer hair cells. 
B)  Damage to the inner hair cells impairs hearing. 
C)  Outer hair cells are necessary for hearing. 
D)  Thin unmyelinated axons form connections with inner hair cells. 
E)  The outer hair cells provide 95 percent of the signals carried by the cochlear nerve. 
A)  Afferent axons form connections with the outer hair cells. 
B)  Damage to the inner hair cells impairs hearing. 
C)  Outer hair cells are necessary for hearing. 
D)  Thin unmyelinated axons form connections with inner hair cells. 
E)  The outer hair cells provide 95 percent of the signals carried by the cochlear nerve.

Question 3

In referring to the skin,the term "glabrous" means

Accepted Answer

A)  thick. 
B)  thin. 
C)  hairless. 
D)  smooth. 
E)  rough. 
A)  thick. 
B)  thin. 
C)  hairless. 
D)  smooth. 
E)  rough.

Question 4

Tigers and cats are unable to sense the taste qualities of

Accepted Answer

A)  bitterness. 
B)  sweetness. 
C)  saltiness. 
D)  sourness. 
E)  umami 
A)  bitterness. 
B)  sweetness. 
C)  saltiness. 
D)  sourness. 
E)  umami

Question 5

Damage to the somatosensory association cortex can produce

Accepted Answer

A)  visual agnosia. 
B)  a loss of tactile sensitivity. 
C)  a difficulty in differentiating objects by weight. 
D)  a difficulty in differentiating objects by using temperature cues. 
E)  tactile agnosia. 
A)  visual agnosia. 
B)  a loss of tactile sensitivity. 
C)  a difficulty in differentiating objects by weight. 
D)  a difficulty in differentiating objects by using temperature cues. 
E)  tactile agnosia.

Question 6

The cutaneous senses signal information about stimuli that interact with

Accepted Answer

A)  the external surface of the skin. 
B)  the hair cells of the vestibular sacs. 
C)  receptors of the muscles. 
D)  the hair cells of the semicircular canals. 
E)  the wall of the gut. 
A)  the external surface of the skin. 
B)  the hair cells of the vestibular sacs. 
C)  receptors of the muscles. 
D)  the hair cells of the semicircular canals. 
E)  the wall of the gut.

Question 7

Outer hair cells are more numerous in the cochlea than are inner hair cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Functional imaging studies of the human association cortex indicate that judgments of sound ________ activate the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre; dorsal stream 
B)  identity; ventral stream 
C)  timbre; ventral stream 
D)  location; ventral stream 
E)  identity; dorsal stream 
A)  timbre; dorsal stream 
B)  identity; ventral stream 
C)  timbre; ventral stream 
D)  location; ventral stream 
E)  identity; dorsal stream

Question 9

Melzak argues that phantom limb sensation in an amputee occurs because

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord axons continue to spontaneously fire after being detached from a limb. 
B)  sensory neurons in the thalamus show spontaneous firing which is interpreted by the brain as a signal from the missing limb. 
C)  the parietal cortex is programmed to perceive activity from each of four limbs. 
D)  the frontal cortex is programmed to perceive activity from each of four limbs. 
E)  cells in frontal cortex undergo spontaneous firing, which is interpreted as pain. 
A)  spinal cord axons continue to spontaneously fire after being detached from a limb. 
B)  sensory neurons in the thalamus show spontaneous firing which is interpreted by the brain as a signal from the missing limb. 
C)  the parietal cortex is programmed to perceive activity from each of four limbs. 
D)  the frontal cortex is programmed to perceive activity from each of four limbs. 
E)  cells in frontal cortex undergo spontaneous firing, which is interpreted as pain.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the neural coding of olfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each odorant binds to only one receptor type. 
B)  Each receptor type binds to many different odorants. 
C)  Odorants bind with the same affinity to every receptor type. 
D)  Each odorant binds to several different receptor types. 
E)  Receptors exist in low versus high activity states. 
A)  Each odorant binds to only one receptor type. 
B)  Each receptor type binds to many different odorants. 
C)  Odorants bind with the same affinity to every receptor type. 
D)  Each odorant binds to several different receptor types. 
E)  Receptors exist in low versus high activity states.

Question 11

Pain generated by intense heat or chili peppers is detected by TRPV1 receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Our capacity to detect whether a high-frequency sound comes from our left or right reflects an analysis of

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental overtones. 
B)  a sonic shadow that reflects differences in loudness (loudness is greater in the ear closest to the sound_. 
C)  differences in arrival times at the eardrums. 
D)  differences in sound phase. 
E)  differences in frequency overtones reaching the ears. 
A)  the fundamental overtones. 
B)  a sonic shadow that reflects differences in loudness (loudness is greater in the ear closest to the sound_. 
C)  differences in arrival times at the eardrums. 
D)  differences in sound phase. 
E)  differences in frequency overtones reaching the ears.

Question 13

The primary function of the Pacinian corpuscle is to detect

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid vibration. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  texture. 
E)  damage to the skin. 
A)  rapid vibration. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  texture. 
E)  damage to the skin.

Question 14

Low-frequency sounds produce maximal distortion of the basilar membrane

Accepted Answer

A)  near the stapes. 
B)  at the apical end of the membrane. 
C)  farthest from the stapes. 
D)  farthest from the basal end of the membrane. 
E)  at the middle of the membrane. 
A)  near the stapes. 
B)  at the apical end of the membrane. 
C)  farthest from the stapes. 
D)  farthest from the basal end of the membrane. 
E)  at the middle of the membrane.

Question 15

Describe the movement of the basilar membrane in response to sounds of different frequencies.

Accepted Answer

The basilar membrane shows distortion as

Question 16

The receptive organ for the vestibular sense is the organ of Corti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pitch is to frequency as

Accepted Answer

A)  hue is to saturation. 
B)  frequency is to timbre. 
C)  loudness is to sound amplitude. 
D)  timbre is to complexity. 
E)  timbre is to sound amplitude. 
A)  hue is to saturation. 
B)  frequency is to timbre. 
C)  loudness is to sound amplitude. 
D)  timbre is to complexity. 
E)  timbre is to sound amplitude.

Question 18

The relay nuclei for somatosensation are located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial lateral thalamic nuclei. 
B)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
C)  spinothalamic nuclei. 
D)  ventral posterior thalamic nuclei. 
E)  thalamocortical nuclei. 
A)  medial lateral thalamic nuclei. 
B)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
C)  spinothalamic nuclei. 
D)  ventral posterior thalamic nuclei. 
E)  thalamocortical nuclei.

Question 19

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

Accepted Answer

A)  changing the overall rate of firing of cochlear cells. 
B)  allowing pressure changes to occur within the cochlea. 
C)  opening a larger aperture within the round window. 
D)  electrically stimulating different regions of the basilar membrane. 
E)  electrically stimulating the 8th cranial nerve at greater than 500 pulses per second. 
A)  changing the overall rate of firing of cochlear cells. 
B)  allowing pressure changes to occur within the cochlea. 
C)  opening a larger aperture within the round window. 
D)  electrically stimulating different regions of the basilar membrane. 
E)  electrically stimulating the 8th cranial nerve at greater than 500 pulses per second.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the central auditory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each hemisphere receives information from one ear. 
B)  The most medial portion of the auditory cortex gets information from the apical end of the basilar membrane. 
C)  The auditory cortex has a tonotopic organization. 
D)  The auditory association cortex is located in the frontal lobe. 
E)  The primary auditory cortex is located within the occipital lobe. 
A)  Each hemisphere receives information from one ear. 
B)  The most medial portion of the auditory cortex gets information from the apical end of the basilar membrane. 
C)  The auditory cortex has a tonotopic organization. 
D)  The auditory association cortex is located in the frontal lobe. 
E)  The primary auditory cortex is located within the occipital lobe.

Describe the stimuli that are detected by receptors within the skin.

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

In referring to the skin,the term "glabrous" means

Tigers and cats are unable to sense the taste qualities of

Damage to the somatosensory association cortex can produce

The cutaneous senses signal information about stimuli that interact with

Outer hair cells are more numerous in the cochlea than are inner hair cells.

Functional imaging studies of the human association cortex indicate that judgments of sound activate the .

Melzak argues that phantom limb sensation in an amputee occurs because

Which of the following is true of the neural coding of olfaction?

Pain generated by intense heat or chili peppers is detected by TRPV1 receptors.

Our capacity to detect whether a high-frequency sound comes from our left or right reflects an analysis of

The primary function of the Pacinian corpuscle is to detect

Low-frequency sounds produce maximal distortion of the basilar membrane

Describe the movement of the basilar membrane in response to sounds of different frequencies.

The receptive organ for the vestibular sense is the organ of Corti.

Pitch is to frequency as

The relay nuclei for somatosensation are located within the

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

Which of the following is true of the central auditory system?

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Exam 7: Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Describe the stimuli that are detected by receptors within the skin.

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

In referring to the skin,the term "glabrous" means

Tigers and cats are unable to sense the taste qualities of

Damage to the somatosensory association cortex can produce

The cutaneous senses signal information about stimuli that interact with

Outer hair cells are more numerous in the cochlea than are inner hair cells.

Functional imaging studies of the human association cortex indicate that judgments of sound ________ activate the ________.

Melzak argues that phantom limb sensation in an amputee occurs because

Which of the following is true of the neural coding of olfaction?

Pain generated by intense heat or chili peppers is detected by TRPV1 receptors.

Our capacity to detect whether a high-frequency sound comes from our left or right reflects an analysis of

The primary function of the Pacinian corpuscle is to detect

Low-frequency sounds produce maximal distortion of the basilar membrane

Describe the movement of the basilar membrane in response to sounds of different frequencies.

The receptive organ for the vestibular sense is the organ of Corti.

Pitch is to frequency as

The relay nuclei for somatosensation are located within the

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

Which of the following is true of the central auditory system?

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

Functional imaging studies of the human association cortex indicate that judgments of sound activate the .