Question 1

The structures within the ear amplify the sound waves coming into the ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Where are the auditory receptor cells located?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the semicircular canal
B)   On the tympanic membrane
C)   On the basilar membrane
D)   In the malleus

Question 3

Loudness is to ____ as pitch is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   frequency; intensity
B)   amplitude; frequency
C)   pitch; tone
D)   amplitude; intensity

Question 4

Along each strip of somatosensory cortex, different subareas respond to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   different types of receptors
B)   different areas of the body
C)   different parts of the cortex
D)   different types of transmitters

Question 5

When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases
B)   the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases
C)   the membrane becomes hyperpolarized
D)   there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure

Question 6

Large-diameter pain axons ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   carry sharp pain information
B)   carry dull pain information
C)   readily respond to endorphins
D)   are associated with small cell bodies

Question 7

Cody isn't feeling well and his vestibular system is impaired. What is likely to happen to him?

Accepted Answer

A)   He won't be able to hear.
B)   He won't be able to see.
C)   He will have trouble walking and might stagger and fall.
D)   He will have trouble determining from where a sound is coming.

Question 8

The ____ nucleus of the thalamus is associated with pain perception of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior
B)   posterior
C)   ventral posterior
D)   ventral lateral

Question 9

In the otolith organs, the otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   push against hair cells when moved
B)   vibrate with different frequencies
C)   stabilize the semicircular canals
D)   enhance sound localization

Question 10

Timing differences can be used most accurately for localizing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sudden-onset sounds
B)   gradual-onset sounds
C)   loud sounds
D)   bird alarm calls

Question 11

Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   detecting loudness of sounds
B)   analyzing the meaning of sounds
C)   determining location of sounds
D)   detecting pitch of sounds

Question 12

A sound shadow refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   out of phase sound waves
B)   in phase sound waves
C)   the time it takes sound waves to reach the ears
D)   how much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound

Question 13

Given what is known about taste and smell, why does food taste different when a person has congested sinuses?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following is true for nerve deafness?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is usually temporary.
B)   It often can be corrected by surgery.
C)   It will involve a normal cochlea and auditory nerve.
D)   It can result from damage to the cochlea.

Question 15

Many women living in a college dormitory will gradually begin to synchronize their menstrual cycles. The research indicates that this is, at least in part, based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sound
B)   sight
C)   pheromones
D)   other daily rituals

Question 16

The current view of how we perceive sounds less than 100 Hz is based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the frequency of action potentials
B)   the area along the basilar membrane that responds most strongly
C)   volleys of responses
D)   the asymmetrical positioning of an individual's ears

Question 17

Nicola has an area on her arm that itches. That area itches because of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   bad circulation
B)   baby powder
C)   histamine release
D)   substance P release

Question 18

Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   vision
B)   vestibular
C)   pain
D)   chemical

Question 19

The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sight and sound
B)   sound and touch
C)   the body and its movements
D)   the head and movements of the eyes

Question 20

Professor Gerke is giving a lecture on the vestibular system. He tells the class that both the ____ are needed for vestibular information.

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlea and otolith organs
B)   semicircular canals and cochlea
C)   semicircular canals and otolith organs
D)   cerebellum and sinuses

Exam 6: Other Sensory Systems

The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____.

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Where are the auditory receptor cells located?

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A sound shadow refers to ____.

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Large-diameter pain axons ____.

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Many women living in a college dormitory will gradually begin to synchronize their menstrual cycles. The research indicates that this is, at least in part, based on ____.

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Given what is known about taste and smell, why does food taste different when a person has congested sinuses?

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Which of the following is true for nerve deafness?

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Timing differences can be used most accurately for localizing ____.

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Along each strip of somatosensory cortex, different subareas respond to ____.

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The current view of how we perceive sounds less than 100 Hz is based on ____.

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Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.

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Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.

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When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle, ____.

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Professor Gerke is giving a lecture on the vestibular system. He tells the class that both the ____ are needed for vestibular information.

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The ____ nucleus of the thalamus is associated with pain perception of the body.

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The structures within the ear amplify the sound waves coming into the ear.

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Nicola has an area on her arm that itches. That area itches because of _____.

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In the otolith organs, the otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that ____.

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Loudness is to ____ as pitch is to ____.

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Cody isn't feeling well and his vestibular system is impaired. What is likely to happen to him?

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