Question 1

Which of the following would a person with conductive deafness be able to hear better than a person with nerve deafness?

Accepted Answer

A)  everything 
B)  themselves talking 
C)  other people talking 
D)  nothing 
A)  everything 
B)  themselves talking 
C)  other people talking 
D)  nothing B

Question 2

Adaptation is to ____ as cross-adaptation is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sour; sweet 
B)  same tastes; different tastes 
C)  overstimulation; rebound effects 
D)  weak stimulation; strong stimulation 
A)  sour; sweet 
B)  same tastes; different tastes 
C)  overstimulation; rebound effects 
D)  weak stimulation; strong stimulation B

Question 3

Which of the following would be most impaired with damage to the vestibular senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing 
B)  hearing 
C)  visually tracking an object while dancing 
D)  ability to discriminate salt from sugar 
A)  writing 
B)  hearing 
C)  visually tracking an object while dancing 
D)  ability to discriminate salt from sugar C

Question 4

One major difference between olfaction and VNO receptors is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are many more VNO receptors. 
B)  VNO receptors are continuously growing. 
C)  VNO receptors do not adapt. 
D)  olfactory receptors are sensitive to pheromones. 
A)  there are many more VNO receptors. 
B)  VNO receptors are continuously growing. 
C)  VNO receptors do not adapt. 
D)  olfactory receptors are sensitive to pheromones.

Question 5

Somatosensory information travels from the thalamus to which area of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  limbic cortex 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  limbic cortex

Question 6

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we have many different bitter receptors. 
B)  we have only one bitter receptor that responds to all bitter substances. 
C)  we can combine the activity of the sour and salty receptors. 
D)  even Pacinian corpuscles respond to bitter substances. 
A)  we have many different bitter receptors. 
B)  we have only one bitter receptor that responds to all bitter substances. 
C)  we can combine the activity of the sour and salty receptors. 
D)  even Pacinian corpuscles respond to bitter substances.

Question 7

A person would have the most difficulty locating the sight and sound of an approaching train with damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  area MT. 
B)  parietal cortex. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  tympanic membrane. 
A)  area MT. 
B)  parietal cortex. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  tympanic membrane.

Question 8

The heat receptor responds to ____, the chemical that makes jalapeños.

Accepted Answer

A)  tryptophan 
B)  pacinian 
C)  menthol 
D)  capsaicin 
A)  tryptophan 
B)  pacinian 
C)  menthol 
D)  capsaicin

Question 9

Why is morphine NOT used to suppress pain during an operation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is only effective while a person is conscious. 
B)  Its effects are local. 
C)  It inhibits dull pain, but not sharp pain. 
D)  Its effects would be too temporary. 
A)  It is only effective while a person is conscious. 
B)  Its effects are local. 
C)  It inhibits dull pain, but not sharp pain. 
D)  Its effects would be too temporary.

Question 10

Briefly describe the somatosensory system.

Accepted Answer

It controls the sensation of t

Question 11

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the frequency theory 
B)  the place theory 
C)  the volley theory 
D)  both the frequency theory and the place theory 
A)  the frequency theory 
B)  the place theory 
C)  the volley theory 
D)  both the frequency theory and the place theory

Question 12

Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation. 
B)  cross-adaptation. 
C)  umami. 
D)  PTC. 
A)  adaptation. 
B)  cross-adaptation. 
C)  umami. 
D)  PTC.

Question 13

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of the pinna. 
B)  hair cells to displace. 
C)  vibrations of the eardrum. 
D)  vestibular input. 
A)  movement of the pinna. 
B)  hair cells to displace. 
C)  vibrations of the eardrum. 
D)  vestibular input.

Question 14

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  ability to locate where someone was touching them. 
D)  balance. 
A)  memory. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  ability to locate where someone was touching them. 
D)  balance.

Question 15

Pheromones are important for the ____ behaviors of many mammalian species.

Accepted Answer

A)  food-getting 
B)  sexual 
C)  temperature-regulating 
D)  conscious and intentional 
A)  food-getting 
B)  sexual 
C)  temperature-regulating 
D)  conscious and intentional

Question 16

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  synesthesia. 
B)  amnesia. 
C)  anesthesia. 
D)  aphasia. 
A)  synesthesia. 
B)  amnesia. 
C)  anesthesia. 
D)  aphasia.

Question 17

If you are a supertaster, then:

Accepted Answer

A)  you require high concentrations of a particular taste to be able to identify it. 
B)  you have more fungiform papillae in the center of your tongue. 
C)  you are more sensitive than the average person to nearly all tastes. 
D)  your ability to taste makes up for your lack of ability to identify odors by smell. 
A)  you require high concentrations of a particular taste to be able to identify it. 
B)  you have more fungiform papillae in the center of your tongue. 
C)  you are more sensitive than the average person to nearly all tastes. 
D)  your ability to taste makes up for your lack of ability to identify odors by smell.

Question 18

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Comparisons between which two responses are helpful in locating the source of a sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  the base and the apex of the basilar membrane 
B)  the middle ear and the inner ear 
C)  the left ear and the right ear 
D)  the start of the sound and the end of the sound 
A)  the base and the apex of the basilar membrane 
B)  the middle ear and the inner ear 
C)  the left ear and the right ear 
D)  the start of the sound and the end of the sound

Question 20

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of:

Accepted Answer

A)  location of sounds. 
B)  location of objects. 
C)  movement of objects and sounds. 
D)  high frequency sounds. 
A)  location of sounds. 
B)  location of objects. 
C)  movement of objects and sounds. 
D)  high frequency sounds.

Which of the following would a person with conductive deafness be able to hear better than a person with nerve deafness?

Adaptation is to as cross-adaptation is to .

Which of the following would be most impaired with damage to the vestibular senses?

One major difference between olfaction and VNO receptors is that:

Somatosensory information travels from the thalamus to which area of the cortex?

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because:

A person would have the most difficulty locating the sight and sound of an approaching train with damage to the:

The heat receptor responds to ____, the chemical that makes jalapeños.

Why is morphine NOT used to suppress pain during an operation?

Briefly describe the somatosensory system.

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as:

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes?

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with:

Pheromones are important for the ____ behaviors of many mammalian species.

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing:

If you are a supertaster, then:

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Comparisons between which two responses are helpful in locating the source of a sound?

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Exam 7: The Other Sensory Systems

Which of the following would a person with conductive deafness be able to hear better than a person with nerve deafness?

Adaptation is to ____ as cross-adaptation is to ____.

Which of the following would be most impaired with damage to the vestibular senses?

One major difference between olfaction and VNO receptors is that:

Somatosensory information travels from the thalamus to which area of the cortex?

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because:

A person would have the most difficulty locating the sight and sound of an approaching train with damage to the:

The heat receptor responds to ____, the chemical that makes jalapeños.

Why is morphine NOT used to suppress pain during an operation?

Briefly describe the somatosensory system.

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as:

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes?

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with:

Pheromones are important for the ____ behaviors of many mammalian species.

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing:

If you are a supertaster, then:

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Comparisons between which two responses are helpful in locating the source of a sound?

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters

Adaptation is to as cross-adaptation is to .