Question 1

Unilateral damage to SI

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A)  eliminates the sense of touch in the contralateral hand. 
B)  eliminates the sense of touch in the ipsilateral hand. 
C)  produces contralateral neglect. 
D)  produces contralateral deficits in stereognosis. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  eliminates the sense of touch in the contralateral hand. 
B)  eliminates the sense of touch in the ipsilateral hand. 
C)  produces contralateral neglect. 
D)  produces contralateral deficits in stereognosis. 
E)  both A and C

Question 2

Painful stimuli are also referred to as __________ stimuli.

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The answer of Painful stimuli are also referred to as...

Question 3

Much of the interest in the chemical senses stems from the fact that

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A)  their physiology is particularly simple. 
B)  their anatomy and physiology are well understood. 
C)  they play important roles in the social lives of many species. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  their physiology is particularly simple. 
B)  their anatomy and physiology are well understood. 
C)  they play important roles in the social lives of many species. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 4

The malleus, incus, and stapes

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A)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window. 
B)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window. 
C)  were the three ships of Christopher Columbus. 
D)  are small bones in the inner ear. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window. 
B)  are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window. 
C)  were the three ships of Christopher Columbus. 
D)  are small bones in the inner ear. 
E)  both B and D

Question 5

The __________ system carries pain and temperature information from the body to the brain.

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The answer of The __________ system carries pain and temperature...

Question 6

The somatosensory system is three interacting systems: one interoceptive, one exteroceptive, and one __________.

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The answer of The somatosensory system is three interacting systems:...

Question 7

The permanent effects of bilateral auditory cortex damage are surprisingly minor in primates although they do include disruption of the ability to

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A)  detect sounds, but only those presented to the contralateral ear. 
B)  discriminate frequencies. 
C)  localize sounds. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  detect sounds, but only those presented to the contralateral ear. 
B)  discriminate frequencies. 
C)  localize sounds. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 8

The inability to recognize objects by touch is __________.

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The answer of The inability to recognize objects by touch...

Question 9

In humans and other primates, large bilateral auditory cortex lesions produce

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A)  permanent total deafness. 
B)  permanent partial deafness. 
C)  a permanent deficit in the ability to localize sounds and discriminate frequencies. 
D)  total deafness that is permanent only in the ipsilateral field. 
E)  total deafness that is permanent only in the contralateral field. 
A)  permanent total deafness. 
B)  permanent partial deafness. 
C)  a permanent deficit in the ability to localize sounds and discriminate frequencies. 
D)  total deafness that is permanent only in the ipsilateral field. 
E)  total deafness that is permanent only in the contralateral field.

Question 10

Bilateral damage to which of the following auditory structures would be most likely to produce complete and permanent hearing loss?

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A)  primary auditory cortex 
B)  superior colliculus 
C)  cochlear nerve 
D)  secondary auditory cortex 
E)  association cortex 
A)  primary auditory cortex 
B)  superior colliculus 
C)  cochlear nerve 
D)  secondary auditory cortex 
E)  association cortex

Question 11

The anterolateral system is particularly responsive to

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A)  pain. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  tickle. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  pain. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  tickle. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

The descending PAG-raphé-dorsal-column circuit has been hypothesized to mediate

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A)  some types of pain. 
B)  some types of analgesia. 
C)  touch. 
D)  audition. 
E)  stereognosis. 
A)  some types of pain. 
B)  some types of analgesia. 
C)  touch. 
D)  audition. 
E)  stereognosis.

Question 13

Free nerve endings are thought to mediate the perception of

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A)  pressure. 
B)  pain. 
C)  skin temperature. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  pressure. 
B)  pain. 
C)  skin temperature. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 14

The mechanisms of selective attention are

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A)  top-down. 
B)  bottom-up. 
C)  inside-out. 
D)  outside-in. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  top-down. 
B)  bottom-up. 
C)  inside-out. 
D)  outside-in. 
E)  both A and B

Question 15

Various parts of olfactory receptor cells can be found

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A)  in the nasal passages. 
B)  in the olfactory mucosa. 
C)  passing through the cribriform plate. 
D)  in the olfactory bulb. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  in the nasal passages. 
B)  in the olfactory mucosa. 
C)  passing through the cribriform plate. 
D)  in the olfactory bulb. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Which tract is part of the anterolateral somatosensory system?

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A)  spinoreticular tract 
B)  spinothalamic tract 
C)  spinotectal tract 
D)  all of the above 
E)  dorsal columns 
A)  spinoreticular tract 
B)  spinothalamic tract 
C)  spinotectal tract 
D)  all of the above 
E)  dorsal columns

Question 17

Exceptions to the usual tonotopic organization of the auditory system are the deep layers of the

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A)  primary auditory cortex. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  superior colliculus. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
E)  cochlear nucleus. 
A)  primary auditory cortex. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  superior colliculus. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
E)  cochlear nucleus.

Question 18

Some of the primary somatosensory cortex is in the

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A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  longitudinal fissure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  longitudinal fissure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral

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A)  cochlear nuclei. 
B)  superior olivary nuclei. 
C)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
D)  inferior colliculi. 
E)  lateral lemniscus. 
A)  cochlear nuclei. 
B)  superior olivary nuclei. 
C)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
D)  inferior colliculi. 
E)  lateral lemniscus.

Question 20

The dorsal columns are composed of the axons of

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A)  cutaneous somatosensory neurons. 
B)  neurons with their cell bodies in the cochlear nuclei. 
C)  neurons with their cell bodies in the dorsal column nuclei. 
D)  several branches of the trigeminal nerve. 
E)  medial lemniscus neurons. 
A)  cutaneous somatosensory neurons. 
B)  neurons with their cell bodies in the cochlear nuclei. 
C)  neurons with their cell bodies in the dorsal column nuclei. 
D)  several branches of the trigeminal nerve. 
E)  medial lemniscus neurons.

Unilateral damage to SI

Painful stimuli are also referred to as __________ stimuli.

Much of the interest in the chemical senses stems from the fact that

The malleus, incus, and stapes

The __________ system carries pain and temperature information from the body to the brain.

The somatosensory system is three interacting systems: one interoceptive, one exteroceptive, and one __________.

The permanent effects of bilateral auditory cortex damage are surprisingly minor in primates although they do include disruption of the ability to

The inability to recognize objects by touch is __________.

In humans and other primates, large bilateral auditory cortex lesions produce

Bilateral damage to which of the following auditory structures would be most likely to produce complete and permanent hearing loss?

The anterolateral system is particularly responsive to

The descending PAG-raphé-dorsal-column circuit has been hypothesized to mediate

Free nerve endings are thought to mediate the perception of

The mechanisms of selective attention are

Various parts of olfactory receptor cells can be found

Which tract is part of the anterolateral somatosensory system?

Exceptions to the usual tonotopic organization of the auditory system are the deep layers of the

Some of the primary somatosensory cortex is in the

The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral

The dorsal columns are composed of the axons of

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

Unilateral damage to SI

Painful stimuli are also referred to as __________ stimuli.

Much of the interest in the chemical senses stems from the fact that

The malleus, incus, and stapes

The __________ system carries pain and temperature information from the body to the brain.

The somatosensory system is three interacting systems: one interoceptive, one exteroceptive, and one __________.

The permanent effects of bilateral auditory cortex damage are surprisingly minor in primates although they do include disruption of the ability to

The inability to recognize objects by touch is __________.

In humans and other primates, large bilateral auditory cortex lesions produce

Bilateral damage to which of the following auditory structures would be most likely to produce complete and permanent hearing loss?

The anterolateral system is particularly responsive to

The descending PAG-raphé-dorsal-column circuit has been hypothesized to mediate

Free nerve endings are thought to mediate the perception of

The mechanisms of selective attention are

Various parts of olfactory receptor cells can be found

Which tract is part of the anterolateral somatosensory system?

Exceptions to the usual tonotopic organization of the auditory system are the deep layers of the

Some of the primary somatosensory cortex is in the

The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral

The dorsal columns are composed of the axons of

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Hormones and Sex

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