Question 1

The tympanic membrane is to the ____ as the oval window is to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anvil; hammer 
B)  stirrup; anvil 
C)  inner ear; middle ear 
D)  middle ear; inner ear 
A)  anvil; hammer 
B)  stirrup; anvil 
C)  inner ear; middle ear 
D)  middle ear; inner ear

Question 2

What is the intensity of a sound wave called?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency 
B)  loudness 
C)  amplitude 
D)  tone 
A)  frequency 
B)  loudness 
C)  amplitude 
D)  tone

Question 3

The structures within the ear amplify the sound waves coming into the ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Researchers have found the VNO in humans. It compares to other species in that it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  more dependent on practice or training in humans. 
B)  a more prominent organ in humans. 
C)  a small organ without obvious receptors. 
D)  a small organ with many more receptors. 
A)  more dependent on practice or training in humans. 
B)  a more prominent organ in humans. 
C)  a small organ without obvious receptors. 
D)  a small organ with many more receptors.

Question 5

Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, relieve pain by:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the release of chemicals from damaged tissues. 
B)  dulling the pain information. 
C)  blocking synapses. 
D)  numbing the damaged tissue. 
A)  reducing the release of chemicals from damaged tissues. 
B)  dulling the pain information. 
C)  blocking synapses. 
D)  numbing the damaged tissue.

Question 6

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain. This type of coding is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  across-fiber. 
B)  labeled-line. 
C)  vestibular. 
D)  hierarchical. 
A)  across-fiber. 
B)  labeled-line. 
C)  vestibular. 
D)  hierarchical.

Question 7

Why does orange juice taste unpleasant just after one uses toothpaste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toothpaste contains a chemical that changes certain taste receptors. 
B)  When the teeth are clean, the acid in the orange juice irritates them. 
C)  Toothpaste removes a coating that protects the tongue. 
D)  Toothpaste enhances the binding of molecules to sweetness receptors. 
A)  Toothpaste contains a chemical that changes certain taste receptors. 
B)  When the teeth are clean, the acid in the orange juice irritates them. 
C)  Toothpaste removes a coating that protects the tongue. 
D)  Toothpaste enhances the binding of molecules to sweetness receptors.

Question 8

A sound shadow refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  out of phase sound waves. 
B)  in phase sound waves. 
C)  the time it takes sound waves to reach the ears. 
D)  how much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound. 
A)  out of phase sound waves. 
B)  in phase sound waves. 
C)  the time it takes sound waves to reach the ears. 
D)  how much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound.

Question 9

The stirrup makes the oval window vibrate at the entrance to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  haircells. 
B)  scala media. 
C)  eardrum. 
D)  scala vestibuli. 
A)  haircells. 
B)  scala media. 
C)  eardrum. 
D)  scala vestibuli.

Question 10

The frequency theory of pitch perception works well for ____ frequencies, while the place theory works well for perception of ____ frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; low 
B)  high; low 
C)  high; high 
D)  low; high 
A)  low; low 
B)  high; low 
C)  high; high 
D)  low; high

Question 11

Most cells in the auditory cortex respond best to pure tones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Low frequencies travel farther along the basilar membrane than high frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement about tinnitus is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people with nerve deafness experience tinnitus. 
B)  Many people with conductive deafness experience tinnitus. 
C)  Tinnitus is common among the elderly. 
D)  Tinnitus is a frequent or constant ringing in the ears. 
A)  Many people with nerve deafness experience tinnitus. 
B)  Many people with conductive deafness experience tinnitus. 
C)  Tinnitus is common among the elderly. 
D)  Tinnitus is a frequent or constant ringing in the ears.

Question 14

The hammer, anvil and stirrup are found in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  middle ear. 
C)  external auditory canal. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  middle ear. 
C)  external auditory canal. 
D)  temporal lobe.

Question 15

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

How is olfactory information coded in receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each odor produces a different ratio of firing across three types of olfactory cells. 
B)  Each odor produces a different ratio of firing across six types of olfactory cells. 
C)  There are hundreds of types of receptor molecules, each responsive to a different chemical. 
D)  Chemicals in the air are transported to the olfactory cortex. 
A)  Each odor produces a different ratio of firing across three types of olfactory cells. 
B)  Each odor produces a different ratio of firing across six types of olfactory cells. 
C)  There are hundreds of types of receptor molecules, each responsive to a different chemical. 
D)  Chemicals in the air are transported to the olfactory cortex.

Question 17

After soaking your tongue in a sour solution you try tasting salty, sweet, and bitter substances. How are these tastes affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will be unable to detect the sweet taste, but the other two will be unaffected. 
B)  You will be unable to detect the sweet or salty tastes, but bitter will be unaffected. 
C)  You will be unable to reliably detect any of the other tastes. 
D)  There will be little or no effect on these three tastes. 
A)  You will be unable to detect the sweet taste, but the other two will be unaffected. 
B)  You will be unable to detect the sweet or salty tastes, but bitter will be unaffected. 
C)  You will be unable to reliably detect any of the other tastes. 
D)  There will be little or no effect on these three tastes.

Question 18

Which of the following would be able to tolerate the highest level of PTC?

Accepted Answer

A)  people with many fungiform papillae near the tip of the tongue 
B)  people with few fungiform papillae near the tip of the tongue 
C)  supertasters 
D)  a pregnant woman 
A)  people with many fungiform papillae near the tip of the tongue 
B)  people with few fungiform papillae near the tip of the tongue 
C)  supertasters 
D)  a pregnant woman

Question 19

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n) ____ component and a ____ component.

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular; somatosensory 
B)  visual; vestibular 
C)  auditory; taste 
D)  auditory; vestibular 
A)  vestibular; somatosensory 
B)  visual; vestibular 
C)  auditory; taste 
D)  auditory; vestibular

Question 20

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?

Accepted Answer

A)  two or three 
B)  seven 
C)  twenty 
D)  hundreds 
A)  two or three 
B)  seven 
C)  twenty 
D)  hundreds

The tympanic membrane is to the as the oval window is to the .

What is the intensity of a sound wave called?

The structures within the ear amplify the sound waves coming into the ear.

Researchers have found the VNO in humans. It compares to other species in that it is:

Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, relieve pain by:

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain. This type of coding is referred to as:

Why does orange juice taste unpleasant just after one uses toothpaste?

A sound shadow refers to:

The stirrup makes the oval window vibrate at the entrance to the:

The frequency theory of pitch perception works well for frequencies, while the place theory works well for perception of frequencies.

Most cells in the auditory cortex respond best to pure tones.

Low frequencies travel farther along the basilar membrane than high frequencies.

Which statement about tinnitus is FALSE?

The hammer, anvil and stirrup are found in the:

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.

How is olfactory information coded in receptor cells?

After soaking your tongue in a sour solution you try tasting salty, sweet, and bitter substances. How are these tastes affected?

Which of the following would be able to tolerate the highest level of PTC?

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n) component and a component.

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?

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The tympanic membrane is to the ____ as the oval window is to the ____.

What is the intensity of a sound wave called?

The structures within the ear amplify the sound waves coming into the ear.

Researchers have found the VNO in humans. It compares to other species in that it is:

Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, relieve pain by:

Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain. This type of coding is referred to as:

Why does orange juice taste unpleasant just after one uses toothpaste?

A sound shadow refers to:

The stirrup makes the oval window vibrate at the entrance to the:

The frequency theory of pitch perception works well for ____ frequencies, while the place theory works well for perception of ____ frequencies.

Most cells in the auditory cortex respond best to pure tones.

Low frequencies travel farther along the basilar membrane than high frequencies.

Which statement about tinnitus is FALSE?

The hammer, anvil and stirrup are found in the:

Describe the differences between labeled-line and across-fiber pattern chemical coding.

How is olfactory information coded in receptor cells?

After soaking your tongue in a sour solution you try tasting salty, sweet, and bitter substances. How are these tastes affected?

Which of the following would be able to tolerate the highest level of PTC?

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n) ____ component and a ____ component.

How many kinds of olfactory receptors do we have?

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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The tympanic membrane is to the as the oval window is to the .

The frequency theory of pitch perception works well for frequencies, while the place theory works well for perception of frequencies.

The eighth cranial nerve contains both a(n) component and a component.