Question 1

Tinnitus is often:

Accepted Answer

A)  suffered by those with conductive deafness. 
B)  seen in the very young. 
C)  due to a phenomenon like the phantom limb. 
D)  due to differential loudness. 
A)  suffered by those with conductive deafness. 
B)  seen in the very young. 
C)  due to a phenomenon like the phantom limb. 
D)  due to differential loudness.

Question 2

The malleus, incus, and stapes are small bones:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the inner ear. 
B)  in the outer ear. 
C)  that transmit information from the outer ear to the middle ear. 
D)  that transmit information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window. 
A)  in the inner ear. 
B)  in the outer ear. 
C)  that transmit information from the outer ear to the middle ear. 
D)  that transmit information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.

Question 3

Doubling the amplitude of sound doubles the perceived loudness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle:

Accepted Answer

A)  the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases. 
B)  the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases. 
C)  the membrane becomes hyperpolarized. 
D)  there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure. 
A)  the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases. 
B)  the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases. 
C)  the membrane becomes hyperpolarized. 
D)  there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure.

Question 5

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter ____. A more intense pain also releases ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate, substance P 
B)  GABA, substance P 
C)  glutamate, dopamine 
D)  GABA, dopamine 
A)  glutamate, substance P 
B)  GABA, substance P 
C)  glutamate, dopamine 
D)  GABA, dopamine

Question 6

What is the name of the receptor cells of the auditory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  rods and cones 
B)  sound bulbs 
C)  hair cells 
D)  basilar membranes 
A)  rods and cones 
B)  sound bulbs 
C)  hair cells 
D)  basilar membranes

Question 7

What is the relationship between pain and itch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain inhibits itch. 
B)  Itch is a mild form of pain. 
C)  Itch and pain are different, but both are reduced by opiate drugs. 
D)  Itch and pain are different, but both are increased by opiate drugs. 
A)  Pain inhibits itch. 
B)  Itch is a mild form of pain. 
C)  Itch and pain are different, but both are reduced by opiate drugs. 
D)  Itch and pain are different, but both are increased by opiate drugs.

Question 8

Pain axons release what two neurotransmitters in the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

Mild pain - glutamat

Question 9

Taste perception in the brain depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative activity of different taste neurons. 
B)  absolute frequency of action potentials. 
C)  only taste receptors on the anterior part of the tongue. 
D)  the angular gyrus. 
A)  relative activity of different taste neurons. 
B)  absolute frequency of action potentials. 
C)  only taste receptors on the anterior part of the tongue. 
D)  the angular gyrus.

Question 10

Ruffini's endings are:

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborate neuron endings for touch. 
B)  simple, bare neuron endings. 
C)  bare endings surrounded by non-neural cells. 
D)  important components of the blood. 
A)  elaborate neuron endings for touch. 
B)  simple, bare neuron endings. 
C)  bare endings surrounded by non-neural cells. 
D)  important components of the blood.

Question 11

Which of the following would a cell in the primary auditory cortex be LEAST excited by?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pure tone 
B)  the sound of conversation 
C)  an unusual sound 
D)  a tone with several harmonics 
A)  a pure tone 
B)  the sound of conversation 
C)  an unusual sound 
D)  a tone with several harmonics

Question 12

Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Name the three main theories of pitch perception.

Accepted Answer

Place theory, freque

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about taste receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their dendrites extend outside the taste buds. 
B)  They are virtually nonexistent in the center of the tongue. 
C)  Each taste bud contains only one receptor cell. 
D)  Humans have hundreds of types of taste receptors, each sensitive to a different set of chemicals. 
A)  Their dendrites extend outside the taste buds. 
B)  They are virtually nonexistent in the center of the tongue. 
C)  Each taste bud contains only one receptor cell. 
D)  Humans have hundreds of types of taste receptors, each sensitive to a different set of chemicals.

Question 15

There are hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After damage to the somatosensory cortex, a person would have the most difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving moving sounds. 
B)  balance. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  pointing to their own body parts. 
A)  perceiving moving sounds. 
B)  balance. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  pointing to their own body parts.

Question 17

Each spinal nerve has:

Accepted Answer

A)  either a sensory or a motor component. 
B)  both a sensory and a motor component. 
C)  connections to most parts of the body. 
D)  connections to each of the major internal organs. 
A)  either a sensory or a motor component. 
B)  both a sensory and a motor component. 
C)  connections to most parts of the body. 
D)  connections to each of the major internal organs.

Question 18

The brain chemicals known as endorphins and enkephalins produce effects similar to which substance?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin B-1 (thiamine) 
B)  substance P 
C)  opiates 
D)  amphetamines 
A)  vitamin B-1 (thiamine) 
B)  substance P 
C)  opiates 
D)  amphetamines

Question 19

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cannot account for perception of low pitch sounds. 
B)  It cannot account for perception of low amplitude sounds. 
C)  It requires the cochlea to vibrate, and it does not. 
D)  Neurons cannot respond as quickly as the theory requires. 
A)  It cannot account for perception of low pitch sounds. 
B)  It cannot account for perception of low amplitude sounds. 
C)  It requires the cochlea to vibrate, and it does not. 
D)  Neurons cannot respond as quickly as the theory requires.

Question 20

Which of the following are presented in the correct order when describing some of the structures that sound waves travel through as they pass from the outer ear to the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna, tympanic membrane, oval window, cochlea 
B)  tympanic membrane, pinna, cochlea 
C)  pinna, stapes, eardrum 
D)  malleus, tympanic membrane, oval window, pinna 
A)  pinna, tympanic membrane, oval window, cochlea 
B)  tympanic membrane, pinna, cochlea 
C)  pinna, stapes, eardrum 
D)  malleus, tympanic membrane, oval window, pinna

Tinnitus is often:

The malleus, incus, and stapes are small bones:

Doubling the amplitude of sound doubles the perceived loudness.

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle:

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter . A more intense pain also releases .

What is the name of the receptor cells of the auditory system?

What is the relationship between pain and itch?

Pain axons release what two neurotransmitters in the spinal cord?

Taste perception in the brain depends on:

Ruffini's endings are:

Which of the following would a cell in the primary auditory cortex be LEAST excited by?

Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve.

Name the three main theories of pitch perception.

Which of the following is TRUE about taste receptors?

There are hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.

After damage to the somatosensory cortex, a person would have the most difficulty with:

Each spinal nerve has:

The brain chemicals known as endorphins and enkephalins produce effects similar to which substance?

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?

Which of the following are presented in the correct order when describing some of the structures that sound waves travel through as they pass from the outer ear to the inner ear?

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

Exam 7: The Other Sensory Systems

Tinnitus is often:

The malleus, incus, and stapes are small bones:

Doubling the amplitude of sound doubles the perceived loudness.

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle:

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter ____. A more intense pain also releases ____.

What is the name of the receptor cells of the auditory system?

What is the relationship between pain and itch?

Pain axons release what two neurotransmitters in the spinal cord?

Taste perception in the brain depends on:

Ruffini's endings are:

Which of the following would a cell in the primary auditory cortex be LEAST excited by?

Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve.

Name the three main theories of pitch perception.

Which of the following is TRUE about taste receptors?

There are hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.

After damage to the somatosensory cortex, a person would have the most difficulty with:

Each spinal nerve has:

The brain chemicals known as endorphins and enkephalins produce effects similar to which substance?

What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?

Which of the following are presented in the correct order when describing some of the structures that sound waves travel through as they pass from the outer ear to the inner ear?

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

A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter . A more intense pain also releases .