Question 1

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session.It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the​

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A) ability of some nociceptors to respond to capsaicin. 
B) ability of some nociceptors to respond to lactic acid. 
C) response of warm fibers to the heat generated by working muscles. 
D) opening of mechanically gated channels on some nociceptors. 
A) ability of some nociceptors to respond to capsaicin. 
B) ability of some nociceptors to respond to lactic acid. 
C) response of warm fibers to the heat generated by working muscles. 
D) opening of mechanically gated channels on some nociceptors. B

Question 2

The primary function of the ossicles is to​

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A) transfer sound energy from the air of the middle ear to the fluid of the inner ear. 
B) transfer sound energy from the fluid of the middle ear to the air of the inner ear. 
C) funnel sound. 
D) prevent damage from loud noises. 
A) transfer sound energy from the air of the middle ear to the fluid of the inner ear. 
B) transfer sound energy from the fluid of the middle ear to the air of the inner ear. 
C) funnel sound. 
D) prevent damage from loud noises. A

Question 3

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from a point perpendicular to your head on either side is about _________ msec.​

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0 
B) 0.2 
C) 0.4 
D) 0.6 
A) 0.0 
B) 0.2 
C) 0.4 
D) 0.6 D

Question 4

Complex stimuli such as clicks,noise bursts,and sounds with specific frequency patterns particularly activate​

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A) the superior olive. 
B) the inferior colliculi. 
C) primary auditory cortex. 
D) secondary auditory cortex. 
A) the superior olive. 
B) the inferior colliculi. 
C) primary auditory cortex. 
D) secondary auditory cortex.

Question 5

The fact that auditory cortex is tonotopically organized means that there is a

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A) different area of cortex assigned to each ear. 
B) different number of neurons assigned to each level of loudness. 
C) neurons responding to one frequency are located next to neurons responding to similar frequencies. 
D) neurons responding to one amplitude are located next to neurons responding to similar amplitudes. 
A) different area of cortex assigned to each ear. 
B) different number of neurons assigned to each level of loudness. 
C) neurons responding to one frequency are located next to neurons responding to similar frequencies. 
D) neurons responding to one amplitude are located next to neurons responding to similar amplitudes.

Question 6

Earbud devices used to listen to music​

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A) do not influence the loudness of music. 
B) boost the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
C) reduce the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
D) reduce the risk of hearing loss resulting from loud sounds. 
A) do not influence the loudness of music. 
B) boost the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
C) reduce the loudness of the music by 6 to 9 dB. 
D) reduce the risk of hearing loss resulting from loud sounds.

Question 7

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

(see Figure 7.23)
  
-Identify the route taken by pain information from the periphery of the body to the cerebral cortex.Be sure to identify the structures and pathways labeled 1 through 7 in this image.​

Accepted Answer

The route taken by pain information from

Question 9

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?​

Accepted Answer

A) Your roommate may be stimulating more pain receptors than you are. 
B) Your roommate may have fewer endogenous opioid receptors than you do. 
C) Your roommate may have more nociceptors than you do. 
D) Your roommate is working out way harder than you are. 
A) Your roommate may be stimulating more pain receptors than you are. 
B) Your roommate may have fewer endogenous opioid receptors than you do. 
C) Your roommate may have more nociceptors than you do. 
D) Your roommate is working out way harder than you are.

Question 11

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?​

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A) Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks 
B) Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings 
C) Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles 
D) Merkel's disks and Ruffini endings 
A) Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks 
B) Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings 
C) Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles 
D) Merkel's disks and Ruffini endings

Question 12

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does the chemical composition of the endolymph affect the activity of hair cells in the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

Endolymph,which surrounds the hair cells

Question 14

Distinguish between place theory and temporal theory in the perception of pitch.

Accepted Answer

For sounds above 4000 Hz,the peak of the

Question 15

David lost a foot when an explosive detonated under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may​

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A) experience a sensation of pain that seems to originate in his missing foot. 
B) experience vivid flashbacks of his combat injury. 
C) experience pain in his remaining foot. 
D) continue to feel pain in his injured leg, as this type of injury never fully heals. 
A) experience a sensation of pain that seems to originate in his missing foot. 
B) experience vivid flashbacks of his combat injury. 
C) experience pain in his remaining foot. 
D) continue to feel pain in his injured leg, as this type of injury never fully heals.

Question 16

What is a "supertaster?"​

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A supertaster is a person who has an unu

Question 17

Which of the following structures funnels sound into the ear?​

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A) the ossicles 
B) the pinna 
C) the tensor tympanum 
D) the stapes 
A) the ossicles 
B) the pinna 
C) the tensor tympanum 
D) the stapes

Question 18

Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face,mouth,tongue,and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of​

Accepted Answer

A) the medial lemniscus. 
B) the dorsal column. 
C) cranial nerve V. 
D) cranial nerve VIII. 
A) the medial lemniscus. 
B) the dorsal column. 
C) cranial nerve V. 
D) cranial nerve VIII.

Question 19

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.​

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0 
B) 0.2 
C) 0.4 
D) 0.6 
A) 0.0 
B) 0.2 
C) 0.4 
D) 0.6

Question 20

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.​

Accepted Answer

A) ventral posterior and intralaminar 
B) ventral posterior and lateral geniculate 
C) intralaminar and medial geniculate 
D) medial dorsal and ventral posterior 
A) ventral posterior and intralaminar 
B) ventral posterior and lateral geniculate 
C) intralaminar and medial geniculate 
D) medial dorsal and ventral posterior

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session.It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the

The primary function of the ossicles is to

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from a point perpendicular to your head on either side is about _________ msec.

Complex stimuli such as clicks,noise bursts,and sounds with specific frequency patterns particularly activate

The fact that auditory cortex is tonotopically organized means that there is a

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.

(see Figure 7.23) -Identify the route taken by pain information from the periphery of the body to the cerebral cortex.Be sure to identify the structures and pathways labeled 1 through 7 in this image.

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.

How does the chemical composition of the endolymph affect the activity of hair cells in the cochlea?

Distinguish between place theory and temporal theory in the perception of pitch.

David lost a foot when an explosive detonated under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may

What is a "supertaster?"

Which of the following structures funnels sound into the ear?

Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face,mouth,tongue,and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session.It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the​

The primary function of the ossicles is to​

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from a point perpendicular to your head on either side is about _________ msec.​

Complex stimuli such as clicks,noise bursts,and sounds with specific frequency patterns particularly activate​

The fact that auditory cortex is tonotopically organized means that there is a

Earbud devices used to listen to music​

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.​

(see Figure 7.23) -Identify the route taken by pain information from the periphery of the body to the cerebral cortex.Be sure to identify the structures and pathways labeled 1 through 7 in this image.​

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.​

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?​

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?​

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.​

How does the chemical composition of the endolymph affect the activity of hair cells in the cochlea?

Distinguish between place theory and temporal theory in the perception of pitch.

David lost a foot when an explosive detonated under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may​

What is a "supertaster?"​

Which of the following structures funnels sound into the ear?​

Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face,mouth,tongue,and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of​

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.​

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session.It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the

The primary function of the ossicles is to

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from a point perpendicular to your head on either side is about _________ msec.

Complex stimuli such as clicks,noise bursts,and sounds with specific frequency patterns particularly activate

Earbud devices used to listen to music

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.

(see Figure 7.23) -Identify the route taken by pain information from the periphery of the body to the cerebral cortex.Be sure to identify the structures and pathways labeled 1 through 7 in this image.

It is relatively easy for most people to distinguish between sounds directly in front of them from sounds coming from directly behind them.

Your roommate seems to feel much more pain than you do when the two of you are working out together.Which of the following may be an explanation for this phenomenon?

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.

David lost a foot when an explosive detonated under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may

What is a "supertaster?"

Which of the following structures funnels sound into the ear?

Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face,mouth,tongue,and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.

Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus.