Question 1

A hierarchical system is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  there is one absolute top. 
B)  there is one absolute bottom. 
C)  each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another. 
D)  no two elements are at the same level. 
E)  there is no cortical involvement. 
A)  there is one absolute top. 
B)  there is one absolute bottom. 
C)  each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another. 
D)  no two elements are at the same level. 
E)  there is no cortical involvement.

Question 2

Taste receptors typically occur in clusters of 50 to 100. These clusters are called

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A)  glomeruli. 
B)  taste buds. 
C)  taste receptor nuclei. 
D)  papillae. 
E)  taste mucosas. 
A)  glomeruli. 
B)  taste buds. 
C)  taste receptor nuclei. 
D)  papillae. 
E)  taste mucosas.

Question 3

Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________ (ringing of the ears).

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The answer of Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________...

Question 4

The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in

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A)  the thalamus. 
B)  one small cortical area just anterior to primary auditory cortex. 
C)  association cortex. 
D)  primary auditory cortex. 
E)  all areas of association cortex together. 
A)  the thalamus. 
B)  one small cortical area just anterior to primary auditory cortex. 
C)  association cortex. 
D)  primary auditory cortex. 
E)  all areas of association cortex together.

Question 5

Much of SII is

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A)  adjacent to SI. 
B)  in the lateral fissure. 
C)  in the parietal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  adjacent to SI. 
B)  in the lateral fissure. 
C)  in the parietal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and spinotectal somatosensory tracts are all part of the __________ system.

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The answer of The spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and spinotectal somatosensory tracts...

Question 7

A __________ is an area of the body that is innervated by the dorsal roots of one segment of the spinal cord.

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The answer of A __________ is an area of the...

Question 8

Which of the following is part of the organ of Corti?

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A)  the semicircular canals 
B)  the hair cells 
C)  the basilar membrane 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the semicircular canals 
B)  the hair cells 
C)  the basilar membrane 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

__________ are found in __________, which are often located around small protuberances called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste receptors; taste buds; papillae 
B)  Taste buds; taste receptors; papillae 
C)  Taste receptors; papillae; taste buds 
D)  Taste buds; papillae; taste receptors 
E)  Papillae; taste receptors; taste buds 
A)  Taste receptors; taste buds; papillae 
B)  Taste buds; taste receptors; papillae 
C)  Taste receptors; papillae; taste buds 
D)  Taste buds; papillae; taste receptors 
E)  Papillae; taste receptors; taste buds

Question 10

The Pacinian corpuscle is

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A)  the largest cutaneous receptor. 
B)  the most deeply positioned cutaneous receptor. 
C)  fast adapting. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the largest cutaneous receptor. 
B)  the most deeply positioned cutaneous receptor. 
C)  fast adapting. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The primary auditory cortex is in the

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A)  temporal lobe. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  temporal lobe. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

Electrical stimulation of which of the following structures has analgesic effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  SII 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  paraventricular nuclei 
D)  ventral posterior nuclei 
E)  medial lemniscus 
A)  SII 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  paraventricular nuclei 
D)  ventral posterior nuclei 
E)  medial lemniscus

Question 13

Compare the anatomy of the two major ascending somatosensory pathways: the dorsal-column medial lemniscus pathway and the anterolateral pathway. Draw them. What are their functions?

Accepted Answer

50% for comparing the two syst

Question 14

Tinnitus

Accepted Answer

A)  always accompanies hearing loss. 
B)  is always cured by cutting the contralateral auditory nerve. 
C)  is always cured by cutting the ipsilateral auditory nerve. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  always accompanies hearing loss. 
B)  is always cured by cutting the contralateral auditory nerve. 
C)  is always cured by cutting the ipsilateral auditory nerve. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

There seem to be five primary tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty. 
B)  umami. 
C)  oily. 
D)  mamawawa. 
E)  yumyumi. 
A)  fatty. 
B)  umami. 
C)  oily. 
D)  mamawawa. 
E)  yumyumi.

Question 16

Olfactory receptors are embedded in the

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory mucosa. 
B)  nose hairs. 
C)  olfactory nucleus. 
D)  olfactory neocortex. 
E)  cribriform plate. 
A)  olfactory mucosa. 
B)  nose hairs. 
C)  olfactory nucleus. 
D)  olfactory neocortex. 
E)  cribriform plate.

Question 17

Stare at the + sign and without moving your eyes, shift your focus from one letter to another. You have just experienced

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A)  overt attention. 
B)  covert attention. 
C)  the cocktail party phenomenon. 
D)  bottom-up attention. 
E)  exogenous attention. 
A)  overt attention. 
B)  covert attention. 
C)  the cocktail party phenomenon. 
D)  bottom-up attention. 
E)  exogenous attention.

Question 18

Selective attention

Accepted Answer

A)  improves the perception of stimuli that are its focus. 
B)  has no effect on perception. 
C)  seems to depend totally on thalamic mechanisms. 
D)  seems to depend totally on changes in receptors. 
E)  blocks out, just slightly, the perception of those stimuli that are its focus. 
A)  improves the perception of stimuli that are its focus. 
B)  has no effect on perception. 
C)  seems to depend totally on thalamic mechanisms. 
D)  seems to depend totally on changes in receptors. 
E)  blocks out, just slightly, the perception of those stimuli that are its focus.

Question 19

Which of the following is often associated with asomatognosia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rubber hand illusion 
B)  aphasia 
C)  anosognosia 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the rubber hand illusion 
B)  aphasia 
C)  anosognosia 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 20

The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial membrane, hair cells, and __________ membrane.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial...

A hierarchical system is one in which

Taste receptors typically occur in clusters of 50 to 100. These clusters are called

Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________ (ringing of the ears).

The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in

Much of SII is

The spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and spinotectal somatosensory tracts are all part of the __________ system.

A __________ is an area of the body that is innervated by the dorsal roots of one segment of the spinal cord.

Which of the following is part of the organ of Corti?

are found in , which are often located around small protuberances called __.

The Pacinian corpuscle is

The primary auditory cortex is in the

Electrical stimulation of which of the following structures has analgesic effects?

Compare the anatomy of the two major ascending somatosensory pathways: the dorsal-column medial lemniscus pathway and the anterolateral pathway. Draw them. What are their functions?

Tinnitus

There seem to be five primary tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and

Olfactory receptors are embedded in the

Stare at the + sign and without moving your eyes, shift your focus from one letter to another. You have just experienced

Selective attention

Which of the following is often associated with asomatognosia?

The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial membrane, hair cells, and __________ membrane.

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

A hierarchical system is one in which

Taste receptors typically occur in clusters of 50 to 100. These clusters are called

Hearing loss is sometimes associated with __________ (ringing of the ears).

The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in

Much of SII is

The spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and spinotectal somatosensory tracts are all part of the __________ system.

A __________ is an area of the body that is innervated by the dorsal roots of one segment of the spinal cord.

Which of the following is part of the organ of Corti?

__________ are found in __________, which are often located around small protuberances called __________.

The Pacinian corpuscle is

The primary auditory cortex is in the

Electrical stimulation of which of the following structures has analgesic effects?

Compare the anatomy of the two major ascending somatosensory pathways: the dorsal-column medial lemniscus pathway and the anterolateral pathway. Draw them. What are their functions?

Tinnitus

There seem to be five primary tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and

Olfactory receptors are embedded in the

Stare at the + sign and without moving your eyes, shift your focus from one letter to another. You have just experienced

Selective attention

Which of the following is often associated with asomatognosia?

The organ of Corti comprises the tectorial membrane, hair cells, and __________ membrane.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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are found in , which are often located around small protuberances called __.