Question 1

Which of the following would be most impaired with damage to the vestibular senses?

Accepted Answer

A)   writing
B)   hearing
C)   visually tracking an object while dancing
D)   ability to discriminate salt from sugar C

Question 2

Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes?

Accepted Answer

A)   movement of the pinna.
B)   hair cells to displace.
C)   vibrations of the eardrum.
D)   vestibular input.

Question 3

Briefly describe the somatosensory system.

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Question 4

The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the frequency theory
B)   the place theory
C)   the volley theory
D)   both the frequency theory and the place theory

Question 5

A person would have the most difficulty locating the sight and sound of an approaching train with damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A)   area MT.
B)   parietal cortex.
C)   prefrontal cortex.
D)   tympanic membrane.

Question 6

We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because:

Accepted Answer

A)   we have many different bitter receptors.
B)   we have only one bitter receptor that responds to all bitter substances.
C)   we can combine the activity of the sour and salty receptors.
D)   even Pacinian corpuscles respond to bitter substances.

Question 7

Comparisons between which two responses are helpful in locating the source of a sound?

Accepted Answer

A)   the base and the apex of the basilar membrane
B)   the middle ear and the inner ear
C)   the left ear and the right ear
D)   the start of the sound and the end of the sound

Question 8

A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   synesthesia.
B)   amnesia.
C)   anesthesia.
D)   aphasia.

Question 9

Pheromones are important for the ____ behaviors of many mammalian species.

Accepted Answer

A)   food-getting
B)   sexual
C)   temperature-regulating
D)   conscious and intentional

Question 10

One major difference between olfaction and VNO receptors is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   there are many more VNO receptors.
B)   VNO receptors are continuously growing.
C)   VNO receptors do not adapt.
D)   olfactory receptors are sensitive to pheromones.

Question 11

Somatosensory information travels from the thalamus to which area of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal lobe
B)   frontal lobe
C)   hippocampus
D)   limbic cortex

Question 12

Why is morphine NOT used to suppress pain during an operation?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is only effective while a person is conscious.
B)   Its effects are local.
C)   It inhibits dull pain, but not sharp pain.
D)   Its effects would be too temporary.

Question 13

Adaptation is to ____ as cross-adaptation is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sour; sweet
B)   same tastes; different tastes
C)   overstimulation; rebound effects
D)   weak stimulation; strong stimulation B

Question 14

An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with:

Accepted Answer

A)   memory.
B)   hearing.
C)   ability to locate where someone was touching them.
D)   balance.

Question 15

Which of the following would a person with conductive deafness be able to hear better than a person with nerve deafness?

Accepted Answer

A)   everything
B)   themselves talking
C)   other people talking
D)   nothing B

Question 16

Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of:

Accepted Answer

A)   location of sounds.
B)   location of objects.
C)   movement of objects and sounds.
D)   high frequency sounds.

Question 17

The heat receptor responds to ____, the chemical that makes jalapeños.

Accepted Answer

A)   tryptophan
B)   pacinian
C)   menthol
D)   capsaicin

Question 18

Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptation.
B)   cross-adaptation.
C)   umami.
D)   PTC.

Question 19

Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you are a supertaster, then:

Accepted Answer

A)   you require high concentrations of a particular taste to be able to identify it.
B)   you have more fungiform papillae in the center of your tongue.
C)   you are more sensitive than the average person to nearly all tastes.
D)   your ability to taste makes up for your lack of ability to identify odors by smell.

Exam 7: The Other Sensory Systems

Which of the following would be most impaired with damage to the vestibular senses?

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Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes?

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Briefly describe the somatosensory system.

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The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

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A person would have the most difficulty locating the sight and sound of an approaching train with damage to the:

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We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because:

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Comparisons between which two responses are helpful in locating the source of a sound?

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A person who "sees" spoken language or music may be experiencing:

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Pheromones are important for the ____ behaviors of many mammalian species.

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One major difference between olfaction and VNO receptors is that:

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Somatosensory information travels from the thalamus to which area of the cortex?

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Why is morphine NOT used to suppress pain during an operation?

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Adaptation is to ____ as cross-adaptation is to ____.

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An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with:

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Which of the following would a person with conductive deafness be able to hear better than a person with nerve deafness?

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Patients with damage in area MT have problems with perception of:

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The heat receptor responds to ____, the chemical that makes jalapeños.

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Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as:

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Taste receptors are continually being replaced.

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If you are a supertaster, then:

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