Exam 10: Sensory Physiology

The M and L cones are coded on chromosome 7 making the lack of the M and L photopsins more prevalent in females.

The __________ fibers are thin myelinated axons that carry sensations of heat,cold,and pain to the spinal cord.

The softest sound which could be heard would have an intensity of

Which of the following cranial nerves conveys gustatory information?

What causes cGMP to convert to GMP and close Na⁺ channels in a photoreceptor?

Which of the special senses is most closely linked with the limbic system?

Damage to cutaneous receptors would limit the ability to detect all of the following except

Vibrations in the stapes directly induce vibrations in the

The geniculostriate system tells you what you are seeing,while the tectal system tells you where the object is.

Destroying the ciliary body would prevent the _____________ from receiving nutrients.

The palm of the hand would have a higher receptor density than the upper arm.

Which type of receptor responds to physical deformation of its cell membrane?

Vision would be impaired by

Each olfactory glomerulus receives input from several types of olfactory receptors.

The hertz is a measure of

What role do outer hair cells play in the transmission of sound?

Which cells have the ability to re-isomerize the all-trans retinal back to the 11-cis form?

The opening of Na⁺/Ca²⁺ channels by cAMP produces a graded depolarization in the olfactory bulb.

How many neurons conduct sensory impulses from the periphery to the postcentral gyrus?