Question 1

Whether ion channels open or close within the hair cell cilia

Accepted Answer

A)  is a function of the voltage of the cilia membrane. 
B)  reflect the action of a second messenger within the cilia. 
C)  is controlled by ionotropic membrane receptors. 
D)  reflects tension exerted by the tip links on the insertional plaques. 
E)  involves the breakdown of cyclic AMP. 
A)  is a function of the voltage of the cilia membrane. 
B)  reflect the action of a second messenger within the cilia. 
C)  is controlled by ionotropic membrane receptors. 
D)  reflects tension exerted by the tip links on the insertional plaques. 
E)  involves the breakdown of cyclic AMP.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most afferent axons form connections with the outer hair cells. 
B)  Damage to the inner hair cells impairs hearing. 
C)  Outer hair cells play a more important role in hearing than do inner hair cells. 
D)  Thin unmyelinated axons form connections with inner hair cells. 
E)  Thick myelinated axons form connections with outer hair cells. 
A)  Most afferent axons form connections with the outer hair cells. 
B)  Damage to the inner hair cells impairs hearing. 
C)  Outer hair cells play a more important role in hearing than do inner hair cells. 
D)  Thin unmyelinated axons form connections with inner hair cells. 
E)  Thick myelinated axons form connections with outer hair cells.

Question 3

2- An example of a survival behavior that is accompanied by the release of endogenous opiates would be ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- An example of a survival behavior...

Question 4

Higher-frequency sounds produce maximal distortion of the basilar membrane

Accepted Answer

A)  near the stapes. 
B)  at the apical end of the membrane. 
C)  farthest from the stapes. 
D)  farthest from the basal end of the membrane. 
E)  nearest the tympanic membrane. 
A)  near the stapes. 
B)  at the apical end of the membrane. 
C)  farthest from the stapes. 
D)  farthest from the basal end of the membrane. 
E)  nearest the tympanic membrane.

Question 5

Damage to the auditory association cortex can

Accepted Answer

A)  induce deafness. 
B)  produce auditory hallucinations similar to those of schizophrenia. 
C)  impair the understanding of sound meaning but not impair hearing. 
D)  produce auditory-visual synesthesia. 
E)  alter the function of the vestibular system. 
A)  induce deafness. 
B)  produce auditory hallucinations similar to those of schizophrenia. 
C)  impair the understanding of sound meaning but not impair hearing. 
D)  produce auditory-visual synesthesia. 
E)  alter the function of the vestibular system.

Question 6

The hair-like appendages that extend from the ends of the auditory receptors are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hair-like appendages that extend from the...

Question 7

The detection of ________ involves the detection of fatty acids on the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A)  sour 
B)  umami 
C)  salty 
D)  sweet 
E)  fat 
A)  sour 
B)  umami 
C)  salty 
D)  sweet 
E)  fat

Question 8

The stimulus for olfaction is

Accepted Answer

A)  a volatile substance. 
B)  a molecule that has a high molecular weight. 
C)  electromagnetic. 
D)  a water soluble molecule. 
E)  a molecule that is poorly soluble in lipid. 
A)  a volatile substance. 
B)  a molecule that has a high molecular weight. 
C)  electromagnetic. 
D)  a water soluble molecule. 
E)  a molecule that is poorly soluble in lipid.

Question 9

The anterior auditory stream involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of timbre. 
B)  analysis of sound intensity. 
C)  analysis of musical tunes. 
D)  complex sound analysis 
E)  sound localization 
A)  analysis of timbre. 
B)  analysis of sound intensity. 
C)  analysis of musical tunes. 
D)  complex sound analysis 
E)  sound localization

Question 10

The ________ nuclei are the relay nuclei for somatosensation.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial lateral thalamic 
B)  medial geniculate 
C)  spinothalamic 
D)  ventral posterior thalamic 
E)  thalamocortical 
A)  medial lateral thalamic 
B)  medial geniculate 
C)  spinothalamic 
D)  ventral posterior thalamic 
E)  thalamocortical

Question 11

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

Accepted Answer

A)  pain. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  salt in a food. 
E)  the bitterness of a drink. 
A)  pain. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  salt in a food. 
E)  the bitterness of a drink.

Question 12

Damage to the ________ hair cells results in deafness in mice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Damage to the ________ hair cells results...

Question 13

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

Accepted Answer

A)  electrically stimulating the 8th cranial nerve at > 500 pulses per second. 
B)  allowing pressure changes to occur within the cochlea. 
C)  opening a larger aperture within the round window. 
D)  electrically stimulating different regions of the basilar membrane. 
E)  changing the overall rate of firing of cochlear cells. 
A)  electrically stimulating the 8th cranial nerve at > 500 pulses per second. 
B)  allowing pressure changes to occur within the cochlea. 
C)  opening a larger aperture within the round window. 
D)  electrically stimulating different regions of the basilar membrane. 
E)  changing the overall rate of firing of cochlear cells.

Whether ion channels open or close within the hair cell cilia

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

2- An example of a survival behavior that is accompanied by the release of endogenous opiates would be ________.

Higher-frequency sounds produce maximal distortion of the basilar membrane

Damage to the auditory association cortex can

The hair-like appendages that extend from the ends of the auditory receptors are known as ________.

The detection of ________ involves the detection of fatty acids on the tongue.

The stimulus for olfaction is

The anterior auditory stream involved in ________.

The ________ nuclei are the relay nuclei for somatosensation.

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

Damage to the ________ hair cells results in deafness in mice.

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

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

Whether ion channels open or close within the hair cell cilia

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

2- An example of a survival behavior that is accompanied by the release of endogenous opiates would be ________.

Higher-frequency sounds produce maximal distortion of the basilar membrane

Damage to the auditory association cortex can

The hair-like appendages that extend from the ends of the auditory receptors are known as ________.

The detection of ________ involves the detection of fatty acids on the tongue.

The stimulus for olfaction is

The anterior auditory stream involved in ________.

The ________ nuclei are the relay nuclei for somatosensation.

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

Damage to the ________ hair cells results in deafness in mice.

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

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

Filters