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

Describe the physical and psychological properties of sound.

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

_______________ are necessary for hearing, as demonstrated by the mutant mice who lack them and, subsequently, cannot hear at all.

Which of the following is a physical dimension of sound perception?

The ____________ cranial nerve consists of vestibular and cochlear nerves.

By using hypnosis, experimenters were able to reduce the perceived intensity of pain. This change in perception was correlated with a decrease in activation of the

Tigers and cats are unable to sense which of the following taste qualities?

Damage to fibers containing the TRPM8 receptor would be expected to

Describe how the organ of Corti transduces sound waves into electrical potentials.

As you jog, your eyes are bouncing yet the visual scene seems relatively stable. The _____________ is to thank for this correction.

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

What is the order of the ossicles from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea?

There are _______ categories of free nerve ending thermal receptors.

The pathway for precise touch is the ________________ pathway.

____________ detect thermal and noxious stimuli.

A tip link connects two cilia. Movement of the cilia in the direction of the tallest cilia will

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

Electrical stimulation of the ________ in humans produces painful burning and tingling sensations.

Odorants are ________ molecules.

Pain receptors are collectively referred to as _______________.