Question 1

The hair cells in the cupula detect movements of the head by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  depolarizations from displacement in one direction, hyperpolarizations from displacement in the other, but only with accelerations 
B)  acceleration to the left result sin depolarizations and deceleration to the left produces hyperpolarizations 
C)  depolarizations from displacement in one direction, hyperpolarizations from displacement in the other, but only with decelerations 
D)  depolarizations from displacement in any direction 
A)  depolarizations from displacement in one direction, hyperpolarizations from displacement in the other, but only with accelerations 
B)  acceleration to the left result sin depolarizations and deceleration to the left produces hyperpolarizations 
C)  depolarizations from displacement in one direction, hyperpolarizations from displacement in the other, but only with decelerations 
D)  depolarizations from displacement in any direction A

Question 2

If you take ibuprofen, this decreases swelling and pain. It does so by blocking ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes required for producing prostaglandins 
B)  the release of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides by spinal cord neurons 
C)  responses to pain in the primary somatosensory cortex 
D)  blockade of a dermatome in the spinal cord 
A)  enzymes required for producing prostaglandins 
B)  the release of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides by spinal cord neurons 
C)  responses to pain in the primary somatosensory cortex 
D)  blockade of a dermatome in the spinal cord A

Question 3

Just like the other body senses, information about pain passes through the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  parietal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  parietal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes B

Question 4

List and describe the various mechanisms for treating pain.

Accepted Answer

1. Local anesthetics, which are applied

Question 5

Some cells of the posterior parietal cortex combine ______ and ______ to provide us with information about the location and positioning of the hand.

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioception; vision 
B)  proprioception; hearing 
C)  vision; hearing 
D)  vision; touch 
A)  proprioception; vision 
B)  proprioception; hearing 
C)  vision; hearing 
D)  vision; touch

Question 6

Painful sensations on the skin are detected by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  free nerve endings 
B)  Merkel's disks 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
A)  free nerve endings 
B)  Merkel's disks 
C)  Meissner's corpuscles 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles

Question 7

What other disorder makes someone more likely to develop chronic pain following an injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  anhedonia (lack of pleasure) 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  anhedonia (lack of pleasure)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about other functions of the vestibular system is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps to determine the position of body parts, such as arms and legs, relative to the body. 
B)  It plays a role in the production of compensatory eye movements when tracking a moving object. 
C)  Its communication with hindbrain structures and an area called the PIV cortex is most likely the cause of motion and seasickness. 
D)  Its communication with the frontal lobe area is most likely the cause of out-of-body experiences. 
A)  It helps to determine the position of body parts, such as arms and legs, relative to the body. 
B)  It plays a role in the production of compensatory eye movements when tracking a moving object. 
C)  Its communication with hindbrain structures and an area called the PIV cortex is most likely the cause of motion and seasickness. 
D)  Its communication with the frontal lobe area is most likely the cause of out-of-body experiences.

Question 9

When the firing rate of a cell depends on the number of fingers that are touched, what type of information does this give us about the object that is being held?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the object 
B)  the texture of the object 
C)  the level of flexibility of the object 
D)  the size of the object 
A)  the shape of the object 
B)  the texture of the object 
C)  the level of flexibility of the object 
D)  the size of the object

Question 10

If you took a drug that selectively interfered with the job of the utricle and saccule, you would be impaired in which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to tell the angle of turns you are making in a car 
B)  finding the water surface when scuba diving 
C)  tracking a moving object in your visual field 
D)  telling hot versus cold on your skin 
A)  being able to tell the angle of turns you are making in a car 
B)  finding the water surface when scuba diving 
C)  tracking a moving object in your visual field 
D)  telling hot versus cold on your skin

Question 11

Which sensation, once believed to be a type of pain, may be added to the list of skin senses in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  tickle 
B)  tingling 
C)  numbness 
D)  itch 
A)  tickle 
B)  tingling 
C)  numbness 
D)  itch

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharp pain receptors are deeper and harder to localize. 
B)  Dull pain lasts longer. 
C)  Dull pain makes a good danger signal and motivates you take quick action. 
D)  Sharp pain lingers and reminds you that you have been injured. 
A)  Sharp pain receptors are deeper and harder to localize. 
B)  Dull pain lasts longer. 
C)  Dull pain makes a good danger signal and motivates you take quick action. 
D)  Sharp pain lingers and reminds you that you have been injured.

Question 13

The hair cells are stimulated by ______, which are embedded with small calcium crystals called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a gelatinous mass; otoliths 
B)  otoliths; gelatinous mass 
C)  gelatinous mass; cilia 
D)  otoliths; cilia 
A)  a gelatinous mass; otoliths 
B)  otoliths; gelatinous mass 
C)  gelatinous mass; cilia 
D)  otoliths; cilia

Question 14

Golgi tendon organs respond to muscle stretch, while muscle spindles inhibit muscle contractions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What happens when a motor neuron releases acetylcholine?

Accepted Answer

A)  The muscle fiber is hyperpolarized, which opens calcium channels. 
B)  The muscle fiber is depolarized, which opens sodium channels. 
C)  The muscle fiber is hyperpolarized, which opens sodium channels. 
D)  The muscle fiber is depolarized, which opens calcium channels. 
A)  The muscle fiber is hyperpolarized, which opens calcium channels. 
B)  The muscle fiber is depolarized, which opens sodium channels. 
C)  The muscle fiber is hyperpolarized, which opens sodium channels. 
D)  The muscle fiber is depolarized, which opens calcium channels.

Question 16

When you are tickled on your left knee, you "feel" the tickle in your ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  right somatosensory cortex 
B)  left somatosensory cortex 
C)  Cochlear nerve 
D)  Vestibular nerve 
A)  right somatosensory cortex 
B)  left somatosensory cortex 
C)  Cochlear nerve 
D)  Vestibular nerve

Question 17

Describe the sense of proprioception, its functions, and the symptoms caused by its loss.

Accepted Answer

Proprioception is one of the three main

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the itch sensation is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It used to considered as a type of pain sensation. 
B)  It uses the same neural pathways as pain. 
C)  It has been added to the list of skin senses. 
D)  It is also called somatosensation. 
A)  It used to considered as a type of pain sensation. 
B)  It uses the same neural pathways as pain. 
C)  It has been added to the list of skin senses. 
D)  It is also called somatosensation.

Question 19

The repetitive motor symptoms of Huntington's disease have been shown to correlate to the loss of ______ neurons in the striatum.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  GABA-releasing 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  substance P 
A)  dopamine 
B)  GABA-releasing 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  substance P

Question 20

Patients suffering from congenital insensitivity to pain frequently die due to injuries they did not know they had or perform risky behaviors that would severely hurt other people. This disease can be caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutated, nonfunctioning sodium channels in pain neurons 
B)  depleted endorphin levels 
C)  mutation of a gene, which results in significant loss of myelinated neurons 
D)  decreased levels of opioids 
A)  mutated, nonfunctioning sodium channels in pain neurons 
B)  depleted endorphin levels 
C)  mutation of a gene, which results in significant loss of myelinated neurons 
D)  decreased levels of opioids

The hair cells in the cupula detect movements of the head by ______.

If you take ibuprofen, this decreases swelling and pain. It does so by blocking ______.

Just like the other body senses, information about pain passes through the ______.

List and describe the various mechanisms for treating pain.

Some cells of the posterior parietal cortex combine and to provide us with information about the location and positioning of the hand.

Painful sensations on the skin are detected by ______.

What other disorder makes someone more likely to develop chronic pain following an injury?

Which of the following statements about other functions of the vestibular system is FALSE?

When the firing rate of a cell depends on the number of fingers that are touched, what type of information does this give us about the object that is being held?

If you took a drug that selectively interfered with the job of the utricle and saccule, you would be impaired in which of the following tasks?

Which sensation, once believed to be a type of pain, may be added to the list of skin senses in the near future?

Which of the following statements is true about pain?

The hair cells are stimulated by , which are embedded with small calcium crystals called .

Golgi tendon organs respond to muscle stretch, while muscle spindles inhibit muscle contractions.

What happens when a motor neuron releases acetylcholine?

When you are tickled on your left knee, you "feel" the tickle in your ______.

Describe the sense of proprioception, its functions, and the symptoms caused by its loss.

Which of the following statements about the itch sensation is NOT true?

The repetitive motor symptoms of Huntington's disease have been shown to correlate to the loss of ______ neurons in the striatum.

Patients suffering from congenital insensitivity to pain frequently die due to injuries they did not know they had or perform risky behaviors that would severely hurt other people. This disease can be caused by ______.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 11: The Body Senses and Movement

The hair cells in the cupula detect movements of the head by ______.

If you take ibuprofen, this decreases swelling and pain. It does so by blocking ______.

Just like the other body senses, information about pain passes through the ______.

List and describe the various mechanisms for treating pain.

Some cells of the posterior parietal cortex combine ______ and ______ to provide us with information about the location and positioning of the hand.

Painful sensations on the skin are detected by ______.

What other disorder makes someone more likely to develop chronic pain following an injury?

Which of the following statements about other functions of the vestibular system is FALSE?

When the firing rate of a cell depends on the number of fingers that are touched, what type of information does this give us about the object that is being held?

If you took a drug that selectively interfered with the job of the utricle and saccule, you would be impaired in which of the following tasks?

Which sensation, once believed to be a type of pain, may be added to the list of skin senses in the near future?

Which of the following statements is true about pain?

The hair cells are stimulated by ______, which are embedded with small calcium crystals called ______.

Golgi tendon organs respond to muscle stretch, while muscle spindles inhibit muscle contractions.

What happens when a motor neuron releases acetylcholine?

When you are tickled on your left knee, you "feel" the tickle in your ______.

Describe the sense of proprioception, its functions, and the symptoms caused by its loss.

Which of the following statements about the itch sensation is NOT true?

The repetitive motor symptoms of Huntington's disease have been shown to correlate to the loss of ______ neurons in the striatum.

Patients suffering from congenital insensitivity to pain frequently die due to injuries they did not know they had or perform risky behaviors that would severely hurt other people. This disease can be caused by ______.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

Some cells of the posterior parietal cortex combine and to provide us with information about the location and positioning of the hand.

The hair cells are stimulated by , which are embedded with small calcium crystals called .