Exam 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Jonathan tripped on a sprinkler during a game of flag football,and felt a sharp pain as he broke his ankle.Later on,after he returned home from the emergency room with a new cast,he felt a dull,aching pain in his broken ankle.Which of the following is the best explanation for Jonathan's experience?

Fiber pathways carrying information about touch cross the midline in the

The inferior colliculi receive direct projections from

Neglect syndrome typically results from damage to _________ somatosensory cortex in the _________ hemisphere.

What is a "supertaster?"

Approximately how many inner hair cells are found in each human ear?

What is the typical outcome of losing one's sense of smell due to damage to the olfactory tracts?

The hum from Courtney's computer bothers her roommate,who is a light sleeper.Because Courtney would like to stay up late to work without bothering her roommate,she might consider reducing the sound by

The analysis of equal loudness contours indicates that

Sound waves with a single frequency are known as

As soon as Justin started his summer job as a heavy machinery operator,he began to feel dizzy and nauseous at work.It is most likely that Justin's symptoms are related to the machinery's production of

The emotional quality of olfaction is evident in the distortion of this sense that occurs in some types of psychopathology.Describe one disorder that is associated with olfactory disturbances,and comment on how such disturbances might contribute to the behavior that characterizes the disorder.

High frequency sounds produce a peak response

Jessica was experimenting with her electronic keyboard by playing the same song with different instrument settings,such as violin,piano,and flute.The differences Jessica heard in the resulting music are probably due to the _________ of the resulting sounds.

Rotational movements of the head are sensed by the

Meissner's corpuscles,Pacinian corpuscles,Merkel's disks,and Rufinni endings are served by _________ fibers.

How is the human auditory system especially well adapted for our use of spoken language?

The dorsal column nuclei are located in the

Nociceptors respond to mechanical stimuli,heat,and chemicals.

Kayla made an appointment with her physician after she experienced a sudden attack of dizziness and nausea.Kayla's physician will most likely begin the examination by checking her