Question 1

Stimulation of which of the following structures reduces the sensation of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia gelatinosa 
B)  intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus 
C)  periaqueductal gray (PAG) 
D)  dorsal column nuclei 
A)  substantia gelatinosa 
B)  intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus 
C)  periaqueductal gray (PAG) 
D)  dorsal column nuclei

Question 2

Thermoreceptors

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to hot or cold,but not both. 
B)  can also respond to mechanical stimulation. 
C)  are evenly distributed across the surface of the skin. 
D)  form overlapping patterns of sensitivity to hot and cold,with no areas of skin left insensitive to temperature. 
A)  respond to hot or cold,but not both. 
B)  can also respond to mechanical stimulation. 
C)  are evenly distributed across the surface of the skin. 
D)  form overlapping patterns of sensitivity to hot and cold,with no areas of skin left insensitive to temperature.

Question 3

Which of the following structures contains receptors for sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  the semicircular canals 
B)  the ossicles 
C)  the auditory canal 
D)  the cochlea 
A)  the semicircular canals 
B)  the ossicles 
C)  the auditory canal 
D)  the cochlea

Question 4

What is otosclerosis and how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Otosclerosis occurs when the s

Question 5

Axons from the gustatory nucleus synapse in the _________ of the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial geniculate nucleus (MGN) 
B)  ventral posterior medial (VPM)nucleus 
C)  ventral posterior (VP)nucleus 
D)  intralaminar nuclei 
A)  medial geniculate nucleus (MGN) 
B)  ventral posterior medial (VPM)nucleus 
C)  ventral posterior (VP)nucleus 
D)  intralaminar nuclei

Question 6

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your roommate may be stimulating more pain receptors than you are. 
B)  Your roommate may have fewer endogenous opioid receptors than you do. 
C)  Your roommate may have more nociceptors than you do. 
D)  Your roommate is working out way harder than you are. 
A)  Your roommate may be stimulating more pain receptors than you are. 
B)  Your roommate may have fewer endogenous opioid receptors than you do. 
C)  Your roommate may have more nociceptors than you do. 
D)  Your roommate is working out way harder than you are.

Question 7

The primary function of the ossicles is to

Accepted Answer

A)  transfer pressure from the air of the middle ear to the fluid of the inner ear. 
B)  transfer pressure from the fluid of the middle ear to the air of the inner ear. 
C)  funnel sound. 
D)  prevent damage from loud noises. 
A)  transfer pressure from the air of the middle ear to the fluid of the inner ear. 
B)  transfer pressure from the fluid of the middle ear to the air of the inner ear. 
C)  funnel sound. 
D)  prevent damage from loud noises.

Question 8

Nociceptors are a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  free nerve ending. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscle. 
C)  Meissner's corpuscle. 
D)  Ruffini ending. 
A)  free nerve ending. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscle. 
C)  Meissner's corpuscle. 
D)  Ruffini ending.

Question 9

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles 
D)  Merkel's disks and Ruffini endings 
A)  Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles 
D)  Merkel's disks and Ruffini endings

Question 10

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hair cells in

Accepted Answer

A)  both the utricle and saccule are arranged horizontally. 
B)  both the utricle and saccule are arranged vertically. 
C)  the saccule are arranged vertically,whereas,the hair cells in the utricle are arranged horizontally. 
D)  the saccule are arranged horizontally,whereas,the hair cells in the utricle are arranged vertically. 
A)  both the utricle and saccule are arranged horizontally. 
B)  both the utricle and saccule are arranged vertically. 
C)  the saccule are arranged vertically,whereas,the hair cells in the utricle are arranged horizontally. 
D)  the saccule are arranged horizontally,whereas,the hair cells in the utricle are arranged vertically.

Question 12

Primary somatosensory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  temporal 
C)  parietal 
D)  occipital 
A)  frontal 
B)  temporal 
C)  parietal 
D)  occipital

Question 13

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Accepted Answer

A)  do not influence the loudness of music. 
B)  boost the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
C)  reduce the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
D)  reduce the risk of hearing loss resulting from loud sounds. 
A)  do not influence the loudness of music. 
B)  boost the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
C)  reduce the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
D)  reduce the risk of hearing loss resulting from loud sounds.

Question 14

Oliver Sacks' patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  He experienced phantom pain in his paralyzed leg. 
B)  He often crashed into things,because he couldn't feel anything on one side of his body. 
C)  He could not recognize Dr.Sacks when he visited. 
D)  He could not recognize his own leg. 
A)  He experienced phantom pain in his paralyzed leg. 
B)  He often crashed into things,because he couldn't feel anything on one side of his body. 
C)  He could not recognize Dr.Sacks when he visited. 
D)  He could not recognize his own leg.

Question 15

Warm fibers begin to fire when skin temperature reaches about _________ degrees C and cold fibers begin to respond at about _________ degrees C.

Accepted Answer

A)  30;35 
B)  45;30 
C)  35;20 
D)  45;20 
A)  30;35 
B)  45;30 
C)  35;20 
D)  45;20

Question 16

Justin was involved in a serious automobile accident,which resulted in damage to his olfactory system.Other than not being able to smell anything,what else can Justin expect from his injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  He might become severely depressed. 
B)  The taste of his food might become too strong to be pleasant. 
C)  His sense of taste will become stronger to compensate for the loss of olfaction. 
D)  There will be no other problems,as smell is not an important sense for humans. 
A)  He might become severely depressed. 
B)  The taste of his food might become too strong to be pleasant. 
C)  His sense of taste will become stronger to compensate for the loss of olfaction. 
D)  There will be no other problems,as smell is not an important sense for humans.

Question 17

Linear acceleration is sensed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  otolith organs. 
C)  semicircular canals. 
D)  nociceptors. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  otolith organs. 
C)  semicircular canals. 
D)  nociceptors.

Question 18

How many major categories of taste have been identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 19

When Daniel drives down the street,other people stop and stare because of the loud,low-pitched sounds coming from the new sound system in his car.What types of sound waves are coming from Daniel's car?

Accepted Answer

A)  high amplitude,low frequency 
B)  high amplitude,high frequency 
C)  low amplitude,low frequency 
D)  low amplitude,high frequency 
A)  high amplitude,low frequency 
B)  high amplitude,high frequency 
C)  low amplitude,low frequency 
D)  low amplitude,high frequency

Question 20

Frequency theory accounts for the encoding of sounds under _________ Hz.

Accepted Answer

A)  4,000 
B)  6,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  12,000 
A)  4,000 
B)  6,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  12,000

Stimulation of which of the following structures reduces the sensation of pain?

Thermoreceptors

Which of the following structures contains receptors for sound?

What is otosclerosis and how is it treated?

Axons from the gustatory nucleus synapse in the _________ of the thalamus.

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?

The primary function of the ossicles is to

Nociceptors are a type of

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.

Hair cells in

Primary somatosensory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Oliver Sacks' patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?

Warm fibers begin to fire when skin temperature reaches about _ degrees C and cold fibers begin to respond at about _ degrees C.

Justin was involved in a serious automobile accident,which resulted in damage to his olfactory system.Other than not being able to smell anything,what else can Justin expect from his injury?

Linear acceleration is sensed by the

How many major categories of taste have been identified?

When Daniel drives down the street,other people stop and stare because of the loud,low-pitched sounds coming from the new sound system in his car.What types of sound waves are coming from Daniel's car?

Frequency theory accounts for the encoding of sounds under _________ Hz.

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Exam 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Stimulation of which of the following structures reduces the sensation of pain?

Thermoreceptors

Which of the following structures contains receptors for sound?

What is otosclerosis and how is it treated?

Axons from the gustatory nucleus synapse in the _________ of the thalamus.

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?

The primary function of the ossicles is to

Nociceptors are a type of

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.

Hair cells in

Primary somatosensory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Oliver Sacks' patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?

Warm fibers begin to fire when skin temperature reaches about _________ degrees C and cold fibers begin to respond at about _________ degrees C.

Justin was involved in a serious automobile accident,which resulted in damage to his olfactory system.Other than not being able to smell anything,what else can Justin expect from his injury?

Linear acceleration is sensed by the

How many major categories of taste have been identified?

When Daniel drives down the street,other people stop and stare because of the loud,low-pitched sounds coming from the new sound system in his car.What types of sound waves are coming from Daniel's car?

Frequency theory accounts for the encoding of sounds under _________ Hz.

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Warm fibers begin to fire when skin temperature reaches about _ degrees C and cold fibers begin to respond at about _ degrees C.