Question 1

Low-frequency stimulation of the vestibular sacs would be expected to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  dizziness. 
B)  a state of panic. 
C)  no definable sensation. 
D)  nystagmus. 
E)  nausea. 
A)  dizziness. 
B)  a state of panic. 
C)  no definable sensation. 
D)  nystagmus. 
E)  nausea.

Question 2

The _____ receptor mediates pain induced by burning of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  TRPM8 
B)  TRPV1 
C)  TRPA1 
D)  TRPV4 
E)  TRPV3 
A)  TRPM8 
B)  TRPV1 
C)  TRPA1 
D)  TRPV4 
E)  TRPV3

Question 3

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

Accepted Answer

A)  noxious stimuli. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  salt in a food. 
E)  the bitterness of a fluid. 
A)  noxious stimuli. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  salt in a food. 
E)  the bitterness of a fluid.

Question 4

The immediate aversive emotional consequence of pain reflects activation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary somatosensory cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  secondary somatosensory cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 5

________ are hair-like appendages that protrude from the ends of the auditory receptors in the organ of Corti.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cilia 
B)  Rods 
C)  Intrafusal fibers 
D)  Extrafusal fibers 
E)  Hair cells 
A)  Cilia 
B)  Rods 
C)  Intrafusal fibers 
D)  Extrafusal fibers 
E)  Hair cells

Question 6

The opening and closing of ion channels within the hair cell cilia

Accepted Answer

A)  are a function of the voltage of the cilia membrane. 
B)  reflect the action of a second messenger within the cilia. 
C)  are controlled by ionotropic membrane receptors. 
D)  reflect tension exerted by the tip links on the insertional plaques. 
E)  are the result of chloride entry into the hair cell.. 
A)  are a function of the voltage of the cilia membrane. 
B)  reflect the action of a second messenger within the cilia. 
C)  are controlled by ionotropic membrane receptors. 
D)  reflect tension exerted by the tip links on the insertional plaques. 
E)  are the result of chloride entry into the hair cell..

Question 7

A blindfolded person can locate the source of a continuous tone of 1000 Hz that is to the left of the person because the tone

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre is different in the right ear relative to the left ear. 
B)  will generate maximal firing rates in the left auditory nerve. 
C)  will generate stimulation of the eardrums that is 180 degrees out of phase. 
D)  generates a sonic shadow such that the right ear detects a different sound intensity than the left ear. 
E)  B and D are correct. 
A)  timbre is different in the right ear relative to the left ear. 
B)  will generate maximal firing rates in the left auditory nerve. 
C)  will generate stimulation of the eardrums that is 180 degrees out of phase. 
D)  generates a sonic shadow such that the right ear detects a different sound intensity than the left ear. 
E)  B and D are correct.

Question 8

The activation of hair cells within the semicircular canals is based on _____ relative to the hair cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of the basilar membrane 
B)  distortion of the tympanic membrane 
C)  distortion of the ampulla 
D)  movement of the cupula. 
E)  movement of the otoconia 
A)  movement of the basilar membrane 
B)  distortion of the tympanic membrane 
C)  distortion of the ampulla 
D)  movement of the cupula. 
E)  movement of the otoconia

Question 9

Which of the receptors below are found in hairy and glabrous skin and are sensitive to vibration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meissner's corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Ruffini corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Merkel's disks 
A)  Meissner's corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Ruffini corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Merkel's disks

Question 10

The ratio of inner hair cells to outer hair cells in the human cochlea is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1. 
B)  4:1. 
C)  1:3. 
D)  8:2. 
E)  2:7. 
A)  1:1. 
B)  4:1. 
C)  1:3. 
D)  8:2. 
E)  2:7.

Question 11

The case of Melissa in the chapter prologue makes the point that

Accepted Answer

A)  mind and body interact to determine pain reactivity. 
B)  pain hurts. 
C)  beliefs about pain do not alter pain reactivity. 
D)  drugs that block brain opiate receptors decrease pain. 
E)  opiate drugs are addictive. 
A)  mind and body interact to determine pain reactivity. 
B)  pain hurts. 
C)  beliefs about pain do not alter pain reactivity. 
D)  drugs that block brain opiate receptors decrease pain. 
E)  opiate drugs are addictive.

Question 12

Cochlear implants mimic place coding so as to restore perception of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A complex sound is a combination of a fundamental frequency and overtones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The pitch of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  the amplitude of the vibration. 
B)  the distance between the sound source and the detector. 
C)  the complexity of the sound waves. 
D)  frequency of vibration. 
E)  air temperature. 
A)  the amplitude of the vibration. 
B)  the distance between the sound source and the detector. 
C)  the complexity of the sound waves. 
D)  frequency of vibration. 
E)  air temperature.

Question 15

Which of the following pairs of terms do NOT belong together?

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude; pitch 
B)  complexity; timbre 
C)  frequency; pitch 
D)  amplitude; loudness 
E)  hue; wavelength 
A)  amplitude; pitch 
B)  complexity; timbre 
C)  frequency; pitch 
D)  amplitude; loudness 
E)  hue; wavelength

Question 16

If Patient G.L.sustained damage to large-diameter myelinated axons of the body below her face,she would be expected to have difficulty in detecting

Accepted Answer

A)  a cold probe applied to her arm. 
B)  a warm probe applied to her leg. 
C)  a faint touch on her hand. 
D)  vibration. 
E)  pain. 
A)  a cold probe applied to her arm. 
B)  a warm probe applied to her leg. 
C)  a faint touch on her hand. 
D)  vibration. 
E)  pain.

Question 17

________ found in hairy skin are used by the body to detect changes in temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dieter's cells 
B)  Free nerve endings 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Ruffini corpuscles 
A)  Dieter's cells 
B)  Free nerve endings 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Ruffini corpuscles

Question 18

A high-frequency tone would be expected to produce a maximal bending of the ________ nearest the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tectorial membrane; round window 
B)  basilar membrane; oval window 
C)  basilar membrane; round window 
D)  tectorial membrane; oval window 
E)  tympanic membrane; round window 
A)  tectorial membrane; round window 
B)  basilar membrane; oval window 
C)  basilar membrane; round window 
D)  tectorial membrane; oval window 
E)  tympanic membrane; round window

Question 19

The precise tuning of vibration along the basilar membrane reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral inhibition of inner hair cells by outer hair cells. 
B)  the loss of outer hair cells due to the aging process. 
C)  the contractile capacity of inner hair cells. 
D)  the contractile capacity of outer hair cells. 
E)  longitudinal tension of the basilar membrane. 
A)  lateral inhibition of inner hair cells by outer hair cells. 
B)  the loss of outer hair cells due to the aging process. 
C)  the contractile capacity of inner hair cells. 
D)  the contractile capacity of outer hair cells. 
E)  longitudinal tension of the basilar membrane.

Question 20

The cochlea is located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  middle ear. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  organ of Corti. 
D)  pinna. 
E)  outer ear. 
A)  middle ear. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  organ of Corti. 
D)  pinna. 
E)  outer ear.

Low-frequency stimulation of the vestibular sacs would be expected to produce

The _____ receptor mediates pain induced by burning of the skin.

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

The immediate aversive emotional consequence of pain reflects activation of the

________ are hair-like appendages that protrude from the ends of the auditory receptors in the organ of Corti.

The opening and closing of ion channels within the hair cell cilia

A blindfolded person can locate the source of a continuous tone of 1000 Hz that is to the left of the person because the tone

The activation of hair cells within the semicircular canals is based on _____ relative to the hair cells.

Which of the receptors below are found in hairy and glabrous skin and are sensitive to vibration?

The ratio of inner hair cells to outer hair cells in the human cochlea is approximately

The case of Melissa in the chapter prologue makes the point that

Cochlear implants mimic place coding so as to restore perception of speech.

A complex sound is a combination of a fundamental frequency and overtones.

The pitch of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of

Which of the following pairs of terms do NOT belong together?

If Patient G.L.sustained damage to large-diameter myelinated axons of the body below her face,she would be expected to have difficulty in detecting

________ found in hairy skin are used by the body to detect changes in temperature.

A high-frequency tone would be expected to produce a maximal bending of the nearest the .

The precise tuning of vibration along the basilar membrane reflects

The cochlea is located within the

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Low-frequency stimulation of the vestibular sacs would be expected to produce

The _____ receptor mediates pain induced by burning of the skin.

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

The immediate aversive emotional consequence of pain reflects activation of the

________ are hair-like appendages that protrude from the ends of the auditory receptors in the organ of Corti.

The opening and closing of ion channels within the hair cell cilia

A blindfolded person can locate the source of a continuous tone of 1000 Hz that is to the left of the person because the tone

The activation of hair cells within the semicircular canals is based on _____ relative to the hair cells.

Which of the receptors below are found in hairy and glabrous skin and are sensitive to vibration?

The ratio of inner hair cells to outer hair cells in the human cochlea is approximately

The case of Melissa in the chapter prologue makes the point that

Cochlear implants mimic place coding so as to restore perception of speech.

A complex sound is a combination of a fundamental frequency and overtones.

The pitch of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of

Which of the following pairs of terms do NOT belong together?

If Patient G.L.sustained damage to large-diameter myelinated axons of the body below her face,she would be expected to have difficulty in detecting

________ found in hairy skin are used by the body to detect changes in temperature.

A high-frequency tone would be expected to produce a maximal bending of the ________ nearest the ________.

The precise tuning of vibration along the basilar membrane reflects

The cochlea is located within the

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

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A high-frequency tone would be expected to produce a maximal bending of the nearest the .