Question 1

The outer portion of the ear is called the _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The outer portion of the ear is...

Question 2

Susan is unable to tell the difference in taste when biting into an apple or an onion. She is likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia. 
B)  anosmia. 
C)  agnosia. 
D)  ageusia. 
E)  a stuffy nose. 
A)  aphasia. 
B)  anosmia. 
C)  agnosia. 
D)  ageusia. 
E)  a stuffy nose.

Question 3

________ are a component of the somatosenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Free nerve endings in the skin 
B)  Stretch receptors in cardiac muscle 
C)  Receptors located within the semicircular canals 
D)  Hair cells within the cochlea 
E)  Cilia within the otoconia 
A)  Free nerve endings in the skin 
B)  Stretch receptors in cardiac muscle 
C)  Receptors located within the semicircular canals 
D)  Hair cells within the cochlea 
E)  Cilia within the otoconia

Question 4

The utricle and saccule are components of the

Accepted Answer

A)  middle ear. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  vestibular sacs. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
E)  pain reactivity system. 
A)  middle ear. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  vestibular sacs. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
E)  pain reactivity system.

Question 5

Congenital amusia is found in about ________ percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 
B)  0.4 
C)  2 
D)  4 
E)  8 
A)  0.1 
B)  0.4 
C)  2 
D)  4 
E)  8

Question 6

The primary function of the Meissner corpuscle is to detect

Accepted Answer

A)  edge contours. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  texture. 
E)  harmful stimulation. 
A)  edge contours. 
B)  cold. 
C)  heat. 
D)  texture. 
E)  harmful stimulation.

Question 7

Which of the receptors below are used by the body to detect vibration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruffini corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Dieter's cells 
A)  Ruffini corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Dieter's cells

Question 8

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 9

The loudness of a sound is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  the amplitude of sound vibration. 
B)  the distance between the successive air vibrations. 
C)  the complexity of the sound waves. 
D)  its frequency of vibration. 
E)  the total duration of the sound stimulation. 
A)  the amplitude of sound vibration. 
B)  the distance between the successive air vibrations. 
C)  the complexity of the sound waves. 
D)  its frequency of vibration. 
E)  the total duration of the sound stimulation.

Question 10

Sound is funneled into the auditory canal via the

Accepted Answer

A)  outer channel. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  tectorial membrane. 
D)  tympanic membrane. 
E)  pinna. 
A)  outer channel. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  tectorial membrane. 
D)  tympanic membrane. 
E)  pinna.

Question 11

A mutation that resulted in the loss of inner hair cells within the organ of Corti would be expected to result in

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in locating the source of a sound. 
B)  total impairment of hearing. 
C)  the inability to detect differences in sound intensity. 
D)  the inability to detect differences between different musical instruments. 
E)  difficulty in recognizing the voice of another person. 
A)  difficulty in locating the source of a sound. 
B)  total impairment of hearing. 
C)  the inability to detect differences in sound intensity. 
D)  the inability to detect differences between different musical instruments. 
E)  difficulty in recognizing the voice of another person.

Question 12

The branch of the eighth cranial nerve that conducts auditory signals to the brain is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory lemniscus. 
B)  organ of Corti. 
C)  somatoacoustic nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  cochlear nerve. 
A)  auditory lemniscus. 
B)  organ of Corti. 
C)  somatoacoustic nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  cochlear nerve.

Question 13

The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that

Accepted Answer

A)  reach the temporal cortex. 
B)  project from the spinal cord to the primary somatosensory cortex. 
C)  reach the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex. 
D)  project to the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  involve the amygdala. 
A)  reach the temporal cortex. 
B)  project from the spinal cord to the primary somatosensory cortex. 
C)  reach the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex. 
D)  project to the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  involve the amygdala.

Question 14

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 the 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 the 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 15

The ________ of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of frequency of vibration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ of a sound stimulus is...

Question 16

Hair cells within the vestibular sacs are activated by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The ability to estimate the elevation of a sound

Accepted Answer

A)  is a genetic trait. 
B)  involves the analysis of left-right phase arrival differences. 
C)  is a function of experience. 
D)  is better in blind than sighted people. 
E)  involves the analysis of right-left loudness differences. 
A)  is a genetic trait. 
B)  involves the analysis of left-right phase arrival differences. 
C)  is a function of experience. 
D)  is better in blind than sighted people. 
E)  involves the analysis of right-left loudness differences.

Question 18

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 19

The ratio of inner to outer hair cells in the human cochlea is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1. 
B)  8:1. 
C)  1:4. 
D)  1:8. 
E)  2:7. 
A)  1:1. 
B)  8:1. 
C)  1:4. 
D)  1:8. 
E)  2:7.

Question 20

_______ detect skin vibration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ detect skin vibration....

The outer portion of the ear is called the _____________.

Susan is unable to tell the difference in taste when biting into an apple or an onion. She is likely suffering from

________ are a component of the somatosenses.

The utricle and saccule are components of the

Congenital amusia is found in about ________ percent of the population.

The primary function of the Meissner corpuscle is to detect

Which of the receptors below are used by the body to detect vibration?

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

The loudness of a sound is related to

Sound is funneled into the auditory canal via the

A mutation that resulted in the loss of inner hair cells within the organ of Corti would be expected to result in

The branch of the eighth cranial nerve that conducts auditory signals to the brain is called the

The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that

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

The ________ of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of frequency of vibration.

Hair cells within the vestibular sacs are activated by

The ability to estimate the elevation of a sound

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

The ratio of inner to outer hair cells in the human cochlea is approximately

_______ detect skin vibration.

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

The outer portion of the ear is called the _____________.

Susan is unable to tell the difference in taste when biting into an apple or an onion. She is likely suffering from

________ are a component of the somatosenses.

The utricle and saccule are components of the

Congenital amusia is found in about ________ percent of the population.

The primary function of the Meissner corpuscle is to detect

Which of the receptors below are used by the body to detect vibration?

The function of a nociceptor is to detect

The loudness of a sound is related to

Sound is funneled into the auditory canal via the

A mutation that resulted in the loss of inner hair cells within the organ of Corti would be expected to result in

The branch of the eighth cranial nerve that conducts auditory signals to the brain is called the

The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that

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

The ________ of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of frequency of vibration.

Hair cells within the vestibular sacs are activated by

The ability to estimate the elevation of a sound

Which of the following is true of hair cells?

The ratio of inner to outer hair cells in the human cochlea is approximately

_______ detect skin vibration.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters