Question 1

Describe the neural pathways by which auditory signals for audition reach the cortex.

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This answer is summarized in Figure 7.9

Question 2

The cochlea is located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  organ of Corti. 
D)  pinna. 
E)  middle ear. 
A)  outer ear. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  organ of Corti. 
D)  pinna. 
E)  middle ear.

Question 3

Sound can best be thought of as

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A)  compression of air molecules by an object. 
B)  changes in air pressure produced by the vibration of an object. 
C)  particles of energy that travel at better than 20 miles per hour. 
D)  packets of energy. 
E)  expansion of air molecules produced by an object as it moves through air. 
A)  compression of air molecules by an object. 
B)  changes in air pressure produced by the vibration of an object. 
C)  particles of energy that travel at better than 20 miles per hour. 
D)  packets of energy. 
E)  expansion of air molecules produced by an object as it moves through air.

Question 4

The pain associated with bone cancer is partly caused by activation of

Accepted Answer

A)  free nerve endings with mechanoceptor properties. 
B)  TRPV1 receptors. 
C)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
D)  Ruffini corpuscles. 
E)  ATP-sensitive free nerve endings. 
A)  free nerve endings with mechanoceptor properties. 
B)  TRPV1 receptors. 
C)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
D)  Ruffini corpuscles. 
E)  ATP-sensitive free nerve endings.

Question 5

Sodium channels play a key role in the perception of

Accepted Answer

A)  acids. 
B)  umami. 
C)  salts. 
D)  sugars. 
E)  toxic alkaloids. 
A)  acids. 
B)  umami. 
C)  salts. 
D)  sugars. 
E)  toxic alkaloids.

Question 6

Which of the following outcomes strongly supports the notion that a place code is involved in detecting medium to high-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibiotics can kill hair cells in a basal to apical direction and produce corresponding deficits in pitch perception. 
B)  Damage to the posterior temporal cortex impairs hearing. 
C)  Mutant mice that lack inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
D)  Overgrowth of bone over the round window impairs hearing of high-, but not low-, pitched sounds. 
E)  Antibiotics can degenerate hair cells in an apical to basal direction and produce corresponding deficits in intensity perception. 
A)  Antibiotics can kill hair cells in a basal to apical direction and produce corresponding deficits in pitch perception. 
B)  Damage to the posterior temporal cortex impairs hearing. 
C)  Mutant mice that lack inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
D)  Overgrowth of bone over the round window impairs hearing of high-, but not low-, pitched sounds. 
E)  Antibiotics can degenerate hair cells in an apical to basal direction and produce corresponding deficits in intensity perception.

Question 7

2- The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that project to the ________ cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The long-term emotional component of chronic...

Question 8

Which of the following is true of rate coding along the basilar membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate coding occurs for frequencies greater than 500 Hz. 
B)  The basal end of the basilar membrane shows the greatest movement to a frequency of less than 200 Hz. 
C)  Frequencies lower than 200 Hz are coded by a rate of firing that is cued to the movement of the apical end of the basilar membrane. 
D)  Cochlear implants can be used to signal frequencies of 200-2000 Hz. 
E)  Damage to outer hair cells improve pitch discrimination. 
A)  Rate coding occurs for frequencies greater than 500 Hz. 
B)  The basal end of the basilar membrane shows the greatest movement to a frequency of less than 200 Hz. 
C)  Frequencies lower than 200 Hz are coded by a rate of firing that is cued to the movement of the apical end of the basilar membrane. 
D)  Cochlear implants can be used to signal frequencies of 200-2000 Hz. 
E)  Damage to outer hair cells improve pitch discrimination.

Question 9

Describe the biological actions by which certain stimuli are able to lower reactivity to pain.

Accepted Answer

Pain signals are transmitted to the spin

Question 10

The first relay station for gustatory information en route to the cortex is the

Accepted Answer

A)  area postrema. 
B)  chorda tympani. 
C)  ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus. 
D)  nucleus of the solitary tract. 
E)  insular cortex. 
A)  area postrema. 
B)  chorda tympani. 
C)  ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus. 
D)  nucleus of the solitary tract. 
E)  insular cortex.

Question 11

3- Describe the physical and psychological properties of sound.

Accepted Answer

Sound represents vibrations of air molec

Question 12

The taste known as ________ allows us to detect glutamate in proteins.

Accepted Answer

A)  saltiness 
B)  umami 
C)  sweetness 
D)  bitterness 
E)  sourness 
A)  saltiness 
B)  umami 
C)  sweetness 
D)  bitterness 
E)  sourness

Question 13

Humans can detect sound pressure waves that cycle between ________ and ________ times per second.

Accepted Answer

A)  30; 700 
B)  25; 4,000 
C)  30; 20,000 
D)  25; 9,000 
E)  300; 45,000 
A)  30; 700 
B)  25; 4,000 
C)  30; 20,000 
D)  25; 9,000 
E)  300; 45,000

Question 14

Cutaneous receptors signal information about stimuli that interact with

Accepted Answer

A)  the external surface of the skin. 
B)  the hair cells of the vestibular sacs. 
C)  receptors of the muscles. 
D)  receptors that line the surfaces of internal organs. 
E)  muscles of the gut. 
A)  the external surface of the skin. 
B)  the hair cells of the vestibular sacs. 
C)  receptors of the muscles. 
D)  receptors that line the surfaces of internal organs. 
E)  muscles of the gut.

Question 15

2- Imaging studies indicate that the activity of the ________ is related to the unpleasantness of pain.

Accepted Answer

anterior c

Question 16

A sound source that is located directly in front of a person

Accepted Answer

A)  can be easily detected. 
B)  will generate maximal firing rates in "coincidence detectors." 
C)  will generate stimulation of the eardrums that is 180 degrees out of phase. 
D)  will require analysis of timbre for detection. 
E)  is harder to hear than a source that is above the person. 
A)  can be easily detected. 
B)  will generate maximal firing rates in "coincidence detectors." 
C)  will generate stimulation of the eardrums that is 180 degrees out of phase. 
D)  will require analysis of timbre for detection. 
E)  is harder to hear than a source that is above the person.

Question 17

The connection of the vestibular system with the third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerves allows the vestibular system to

Accepted Answer

A)  adjust eye movements to compensate for head movements. 
B)  maintain posture. 
C)  provide inhibitory feedback onto the auditory system during exposure to loud stimuli. 
D)  generate a cue that promotes the sensation of depth in a visual scene. 
E)  localize body movements in space. 
A)  adjust eye movements to compensate for head movements. 
B)  maintain posture. 
C)  provide inhibitory feedback onto the auditory system during exposure to loud stimuli. 
D)  generate a cue that promotes the sensation of depth in a visual scene. 
E)  localize body movements in space.

Question 18

Damage to fibers containing the TRPM8 receptor would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  impair sensing of extreme cold. 
B)  increase the emotional response to a painful stimulus. 
C)  alter reactivity to high-temperature stimuli. 
D)  alter reactivity to mechanical stimuli. 
E)  impair the detection of itch. 
A)  impair sensing of extreme cold. 
B)  increase the emotional response to a painful stimulus. 
C)  alter reactivity to high-temperature stimuli. 
D)  alter reactivity to mechanical stimuli. 
E)  impair the detection of itch.

Question 19

Hair cells within the semicircular canals are activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  traveling sine waves. 
B)  distortion of the tympanic membrane. 
C)  movements of the otoconia. 
D)  movements of the cupula. 
E)  movement of the basilar membrane. 
A)  traveling sine waves. 
B)  distortion of the tympanic membrane. 
C)  movements of the otoconia. 
D)  movements of the cupula. 
E)  movement of the basilar membrane.

Question 20

High-threshold free nerve endings are sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A)  eating chili peppers. 
B)  intense pressure. 
C)  angina or migraine. 
D)  overheating of the skin. 
E)  intense mechanical stimulation. 
A)  eating chili peppers. 
B)  intense pressure. 
C)  angina or migraine. 
D)  overheating of the skin. 
E)  intense mechanical stimulation.

Describe the neural pathways by which auditory signals for audition reach the cortex.

The cochlea is located within the

Sound can best be thought of as

The pain associated with bone cancer is partly caused by activation of

Sodium channels play a key role in the perception of

Which of the following outcomes strongly supports the notion that a place code is involved in detecting medium to high-pitched sounds?

2- The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that project to the ________ cortex.

Which of the following is true of rate coding along the basilar membrane?

Describe the biological actions by which certain stimuli are able to lower reactivity to pain.

The first relay station for gustatory information en route to the cortex is the

3- Describe the physical and psychological properties of sound.

The taste known as ________ allows us to detect glutamate in proteins.

Humans can detect sound pressure waves that cycle between and times per second.

Cutaneous receptors signal information about stimuli that interact with

2- Imaging studies indicate that the activity of the ________ is related to the unpleasantness of pain.

A sound source that is located directly in front of a person

The connection of the vestibular system with the third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerves allows the vestibular system to

Damage to fibers containing the TRPM8 receptor would be expected to

Hair cells within the semicircular canals are activated by

High-threshold free nerve endings are sensitive to

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Exam 7: Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Describe the neural pathways by which auditory signals for audition reach the cortex.

The cochlea is located within the

Sound can best be thought of as

The pain associated with bone cancer is partly caused by activation of

Sodium channels play a key role in the perception of

Which of the following outcomes strongly supports the notion that a place code is involved in detecting medium to high-pitched sounds?

2- The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that project to the ________ cortex.

Which of the following is true of rate coding along the basilar membrane?

Describe the biological actions by which certain stimuli are able to lower reactivity to pain.

The first relay station for gustatory information en route to the cortex is the

3- Describe the physical and psychological properties of sound.

The taste known as ________ allows us to detect glutamate in proteins.

Humans can detect sound pressure waves that cycle between ________ and ________ times per second.

Cutaneous receptors signal information about stimuli that interact with

2- Imaging studies indicate that the activity of the ________ is related to the unpleasantness of pain.

A sound source that is located directly in front of a person

The connection of the vestibular system with the third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerves allows the vestibular system to

Damage to fibers containing the TRPM8 receptor would be expected to

Hair cells within the semicircular canals are activated by

High-threshold free nerve endings are sensitive to

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Humans can detect sound pressure waves that cycle between and times per second.