Exam 10: Sensory Physiology

The ________________ phenomenon refers to amputees reporting sensations in limbs that are no longer there.

The potential produced by sensory receptors is called a

Light is refracted the most by the

The least amount of energy that produces adequate stimulation of a receptor is the

Damage to the tectorial membrane near the oval window would limit an individual's ability to detect high frequency sounds.

Acute itch is produced by _______ binding to its receptors.

Which of the following is true of olfaction?

Nodding your head up and down would stimulate receptors in the utricle.

A given gustatory sensory neuron may be stimulated by more than one taste cell located in a number of different taste pores.

Where on the cerebral cortex is taste information sent?

Within the eye,electrical impulses pass from

As the magnitude of a generator potential increases the _____________ of action potentials in the sensory neuron increases.

Information obtained via _____________ is transmitted directly to the limbic system.

Where do the fibers of the spinothalamic tracts cross?

Areas of the skin with small receptive fields would have a greater sensory acuity.

When an object is more than 20 feet from the eyes,

Ganglion cells are stimulated optimally by

Only absorbed light can produce photochemical reactions that result in vision.

What area of the retina has no photoreceptors?

There are stones in the inner ear.