Question 1

Which of the following strongly supports the notion that a place code is involved in detecting medium pitch to high pitch sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochlear implants can restore the understanding of speech sounds. 
B)  Mutant mice that lack inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
C)  Damage to the posterior temporal cortex impairs hearing. 
D)  Overgrowth of bone over the round window impairs hearing of high-but not low-pitch sounds. 
E)  Antibiotics can degenerate hair cells in an apical to basal direction and produce corresponding deficits in intensity perception. 
A)  Cochlear implants can restore the understanding of speech sounds. 
B)  Mutant mice that lack inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
C)  Damage to the posterior temporal cortex impairs hearing. 
D)  Overgrowth of bone over the round window impairs hearing of high-but not low-pitch sounds. 
E)  Antibiotics can degenerate hair cells in an apical to basal direction and produce corresponding deficits in intensity perception.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a part of the organ of Corti?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells 
B)  basilar membrane 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  tectorial membrane 
E)  Deiters's cells 
A)  hair cells 
B)  basilar membrane 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  tectorial membrane 
E)  Deiters's cells

Question 3

The human cochlea contains approximately ________ inner hair cells and ________ outer hair cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  6,000; 1,000 
B)  3,500; 12,000 
C)  1,750; 6,000 
D)  6,000; 16,000 
E)  12,000; 3,500 
A)  6,000; 1,000 
B)  3,500; 12,000 
C)  1,750; 6,000 
D)  6,000; 16,000 
E)  12,000; 3,500

Question 4

Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ________; these differences can be displayed as a ________ map.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensities; tonotopic 
B)  intensities; somatotopic 
C)  frequencies; retinotopic 
D)  frequencies; tonotopic 
E)  timbres; tonotopic 
A)  intensities; tonotopic 
B)  intensities; somatotopic 
C)  frequencies; retinotopic 
D)  frequencies; tonotopic 
E)  timbres; tonotopic

Question 5

Describe the neural pathways by which auditory signals for audition reach the cortex.

Accepted Answer

This answer is summarized in figure 7.7.

Question 6

The shearing force that bends the tips of the inner hair cells in response to movement of the basilar membrane arises from the

Accepted Answer

A)  linkage between the hair cells and the tectorial membrane. 
B)  mechanical linkage between the hair cells and the tympanic membrane. 
C)  movement of the round window. 
D)  movement of the hair cells through the tectorial membrane. 
E)  movement of fluid past the tips of the hair cells. 
A)  linkage between the hair cells and the tectorial membrane. 
B)  mechanical linkage between the hair cells and the tympanic membrane. 
C)  movement of the round window. 
D)  movement of the hair cells through the tectorial membrane. 
E)  movement of fluid past the tips of the hair cells.

Question 7

The semicircular canals respond to steady rotation of the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sound waves induce movements of the hair cells of the organ of Corti via

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial membrane. 
B)  movement of the scala tympani. 
C)  movement of the malleus against the round window. 
D)  movement of the stapes against the round window. 
E)  contraction of the muscle fibers within the middle ear. 
A)  movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial membrane. 
B)  movement of the scala tympani. 
C)  movement of the malleus against the round window. 
D)  movement of the stapes against the round window. 
E)  contraction of the muscle fibers within the middle ear.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a physical dimension of auditory perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  pitch 
C)  amplitude 
D)  complexity 
E)  frequency 
A)  wavelength 
B)  pitch 
C)  amplitude 
D)  complexity 
E)  frequency

Question 10

The immediate emotional component of pain involves pathways projecting to the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The stimulus for olfaction is

Accepted Answer

A)  a volatile substance with a molecular weight between 15 and 300. 
B)  a molecule that has a high molecular weight. 
C)  an electromagnetic pulse delivered to the nose. 
D)  a water soluble molecule. 
E)  a fat soluble molecule. 
A)  a volatile substance with a molecular weight between 15 and 300. 
B)  a molecule that has a high molecular weight. 
C)  an electromagnetic pulse delivered to the nose. 
D)  a water soluble molecule. 
E)  a fat soluble molecule.

Question 12

Explain the significance of "natural analgesia."

Accepted Answer

Analgesia refers to reduced pain reactiv

Question 13

The utricle and saccule are components of the

Accepted Answer

A)  middle ear. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  vestibular sacs. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
E)  outer ear.. 
A)  middle ear. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  vestibular sacs. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
E)  outer ear..

Question 14

Differentiate between the receptors that have been identified as responding to pain stimuli.

Accepted Answer

Nociceptors are pain receptors.Three noc

Question 15

For most persons,you would expect to find nonglabrous skin on the

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom of the feet. 
B)  palms. 
C)  bottom of the toes. 
D)  fingertips. 
E)  forearm. . 
A)  bottom of the feet. 
B)  palms. 
C)  bottom of the toes. 
D)  fingertips. 
E)  forearm. .

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the neurons of the cochlear nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner hair cells provide input to nearly 95 percent of the axons of the cochlear nerve. 
B)  The cell bodies of these neurons are located within the ventral medulla. 
C)  These neurons carry signals generated by the outer hair cells. 
D)  These nerve cells are hyperpolarized by release of transmitter from the hair cells. 
E)  The cochlear nerve projects directly to the primary auditory cortex.. 
A)  Inner hair cells provide input to nearly 95 percent of the axons of the cochlear nerve. 
B)  The cell bodies of these neurons are located within the ventral medulla. 
C)  These neurons carry signals generated by the outer hair cells. 
D)  These nerve cells are hyperpolarized by release of transmitter from the hair cells. 
E)  The cochlear nerve projects directly to the primary auditory cortex..

Question 17

The somatosenses include all but the

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors positioned within the skin. 
B)  stretch receptors in skeletal muscle. 
C)  receptors located within limb joints. 
D)  hair cells within the cochlea. 
E)  free nerve endings in the skin. 
A)  receptors positioned within the skin. 
B)  stretch receptors in skeletal muscle. 
C)  receptors located within limb joints. 
D)  hair cells within the cochlea. 
E)  free nerve endings in the skin.

Question 18

Sound waves are detected by movements of the basilar membrane that in turn bend the cilia of inner hair cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Differentiate between the perceptual and behavioral effects of pain.

Accepted Answer

Pain stimuli produce a sensory component

Question 20

A plant alkaloid is an example of a natural product that generates a bitter taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following strongly supports the notion that a place code is involved in detecting medium pitch to high pitch sounds?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the organ of Corti?

The human cochlea contains approximately inner hair cells and outer hair cells.

Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ; these differences can be displayed as a map.

Describe the neural pathways by which auditory signals for audition reach the cortex.

The shearing force that bends the tips of the inner hair cells in response to movement of the basilar membrane arises from the

The semicircular canals respond to steady rotation of the head.

Sound waves induce movements of the hair cells of the organ of Corti via

Which of the following is NOT a physical dimension of auditory perception?

The immediate emotional component of pain involves pathways projecting to the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex.

The stimulus for olfaction is

Explain the significance of "natural analgesia."

The utricle and saccule are components of the

Differentiate between the receptors that have been identified as responding to pain stimuli.

For most persons,you would expect to find nonglabrous skin on the

Which of the following is true of the neurons of the cochlear nerve?

The somatosenses include all but the

Sound waves are detected by movements of the basilar membrane that in turn bend the cilia of inner hair cells.

Differentiate between the perceptual and behavioral effects of pain.

A plant alkaloid is an example of a natural product that generates a bitter taste.

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Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

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

Which of the following strongly supports the notion that a place code is involved in detecting medium pitch to high pitch sounds?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the organ of Corti?

The human cochlea contains approximately ________ inner hair cells and ________ outer hair cells.

Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ________; these differences can be displayed as a ________ map.

Describe the neural pathways by which auditory signals for audition reach the cortex.

The shearing force that bends the tips of the inner hair cells in response to movement of the basilar membrane arises from the

The semicircular canals respond to steady rotation of the head.

Sound waves induce movements of the hair cells of the organ of Corti via

Which of the following is NOT a physical dimension of auditory perception?

The immediate emotional component of pain involves pathways projecting to the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex.

The stimulus for olfaction is

Explain the significance of "natural analgesia."

The utricle and saccule are components of the

Differentiate between the receptors that have been identified as responding to pain stimuli.

For most persons,you would expect to find nonglabrous skin on the

Which of the following is true of the neurons of the cochlear nerve?

The somatosenses include all but the

Sound waves are detected by movements of the basilar membrane that in turn bend the cilia of inner hair cells.

Differentiate between the perceptual and behavioral effects of pain.

A plant alkaloid is an example of a natural product that generates a bitter taste.

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

The human cochlea contains approximately inner hair cells and outer hair cells.

Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ; these differences can be displayed as a map.