Question 1

__________ are chemicals that are released by some species and influence the physiology and behavior of conspecifics.

Accepted Answer

Pheromones

Question 2

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain balance. 
B)  activate one branch of cranial nerve VIII. 
C)  are the semicircular canals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  maintain balance. 
B)  activate one branch of cranial nerve VIII. 
C)  are the semicircular canals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B D

Question 3

The anterolateral system comprises the

Accepted Answer

A)  spinothalamic tract. 
B)  spinoreticular tract. 
C)  spinotectal tract. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  spinothalamic tract. 
B)  spinoreticular tract. 
C)  spinotectal tract. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C D

Question 4

The visual system is to retinotopic as the auditory system is to

Accepted Answer

A)  homotopic. 
B)  spatiotopic. 
C)  intensity topic. 
D)  tonotopic. 
E)  timbre topic. 
A)  homotopic. 
B)  spatiotopic. 
C)  intensity topic. 
D)  tonotopic. 
E)  timbre topic.

Question 5

The analgesia-mediating axons descending in the dorsal columns originate in

Accepted Answer

A)  the PAG. 
B)  the raphé nucleus. 
C)  SI. 
D)  SII. 
E)  the ventral posterior nuclei. 
A)  the PAG. 
B)  the raphé nucleus. 
C)  SI. 
D)  SII. 
E)  the ventral posterior nuclei.

Question 6

Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the

Accepted Answer

A)  expectation of pain. 
B)  adaptive responses to minimize pain. 
C)  emotional reaction to pain. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  perception of pain. 
A)  expectation of pain. 
B)  adaptive responses to minimize pain. 
C)  emotional reaction to pain. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  perception of pain.

Question 7

A system in which information is conducted in a single route through its various components - like a string through beads - is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel system. 
B)  functional system. 
C)  hierarchical system. 
D)  serial system. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  parallel system. 
B)  functional system. 
C)  hierarchical system. 
D)  serial system. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following contains the receptors of the vestibular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the basilar membrane 
B)  the semicircular canals 
C)  the ossicles 
D)  the vestibular nucleus 
E)  the cochlea 
A)  the basilar membrane 
B)  the semicircular canals 
C)  the ossicles 
D)  the vestibular nucleus 
E)  the cochlea

Question 9

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system and the anterolateral system both carry sensory information from the

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes. 
B)  ears. 
C)  skin. 
D)  nose. 
E)  mouth. 
A)  eyes. 
B)  ears. 
C)  skin. 
D)  nose. 
E)  mouth.

Question 10

Hemispherectomized patients feel

Accepted Answer

A)  no pain. 
B)  no pain from the contralateral side of the body. 
C)  no pain from the ipsilateral side of the body. 
D)  pain from both sides of the body. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  no pain. 
B)  no pain from the contralateral side of the body. 
C)  no pain from the ipsilateral side of the body. 
D)  pain from both sides of the body. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The destruction of a single dorsal root typically produces little somatosensory loss because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are few cutaneous receptors in the back. 
B)  the dorsal roots soon degenerate. 
C)  there is considerable overlap of projections from adjacent dermatomes. 
D)  the dorsal roots accurately regenerate. 
E)  the somatosensory system has a motor component. 
A)  there are few cutaneous receptors in the back. 
B)  the dorsal roots soon degenerate. 
C)  there is considerable overlap of projections from adjacent dermatomes. 
D)  the dorsal roots accurately regenerate. 
E)  the somatosensory system has a motor component.

Question 12

The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to

Accepted Answer

A)  SI, SII, and the posterior parietal cortex. 
B)  the thalamus. 
C)  the medial lemniscus. 
D)  the dorsal column nuclei. 
E)  the auditory cortex. 
A)  SI, SII, and the posterior parietal cortex. 
B)  the thalamus. 
C)  the medial lemniscus. 
D)  the dorsal column nuclei. 
E)  the auditory cortex.

Question 13

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) produces

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  analgesia. 
D)  opiate receptors. 
E)  pain. 
A)  opiates. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  analgesia. 
D)  opiate receptors. 
E)  pain.

Question 14

Illustrated here is the cortical area most commonly linked to the perception of pain: the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
C)  gate control cortex. 
D)  pain mucosa. 
E)  dorsolateral frontal cortex. 
A)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
C)  gate control cortex. 
D)  pain mucosa. 
E)  dorsolateral frontal cortex.

Question 15

The cortical area that has most frequently been linked to pain by functional brain imaging studies is the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  secondary somatosensory cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  inferotemporal cortex. 
E)  PAG. 
A)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  secondary somatosensory cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  inferotemporal cortex. 
E)  PAG.

Question 16

Which ossicle is attached to the round window?

Accepted Answer

A)  malleus 
B)  incus 
C)  hammer 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  malleus 
B)  incus 
C)  hammer 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Modern neuroscientific theory considers sensory systems to be

Accepted Answer

A)  analog, parallel, and general. 
B)  functionally segregated, serial, and parallel. 
C)  hierarchical, functionally segregated, and parallel. 
D)  functionally segregated, serial, and sequential. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  analog, parallel, and general. 
B)  functionally segregated, serial, and parallel. 
C)  hierarchical, functionally segregated, and parallel. 
D)  functionally segregated, serial, and sequential. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Gustatory afferents leave the mouth as part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  facial nerve. 
B)  glossopharyngeal nerve. 
C)  vagus nerve. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  facial nerve. 
B)  glossopharyngeal nerve. 
C)  vagus nerve. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The chemical senses are unique in several ways. Describe and discuss two ways in which either the gustatory or olfactory systems is different from other sensory systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Resting on the auditory hair cells is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  organ of Corti. 
D)  tectorial membrane. 
E)  auditory nerve. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  organ of Corti. 
D)  tectorial membrane. 
E)  auditory nerve.

__________ are chemicals that are released by some species and influence the physiology and behavior of conspecifics.

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

The anterolateral system comprises the

The visual system is to retinotopic as the auditory system is to

The analgesia-mediating axons descending in the dorsal columns originate in

Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the

A system in which information is conducted in a single route through its various components - like a string through beads - is called a

Which of the following contains the receptors of the vestibular system?

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system and the anterolateral system both carry sensory information from the

Hemispherectomized patients feel

The destruction of a single dorsal root typically produces little somatosensory loss because

The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) produces

Illustrated here is the cortical area most commonly linked to the perception of pain: the

The cortical area that has most frequently been linked to pain by functional brain imaging studies is the

Which ossicle is attached to the round window?

Modern neuroscientific theory considers sensory systems to be

Gustatory afferents leave the mouth as part of the

The chemical senses are unique in several ways. Describe and discuss two ways in which either the gustatory or olfactory systems is different from other sensory systems.

Resting on the auditory hair cells is the

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

__________ are chemicals that are released by some species and influence the physiology and behavior of conspecifics.

The sensory organs of the vestibular system

The anterolateral system comprises the

The visual system is to retinotopic as the auditory system is to

The analgesia-mediating axons descending in the dorsal columns originate in

Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the

A system in which information is conducted in a single route through its various components - like a string through beads - is called a

Which of the following contains the receptors of the vestibular system?

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system and the anterolateral system both carry sensory information from the

Hemispherectomized patients feel

The destruction of a single dorsal root typically produces little somatosensory loss because

The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) produces

Illustrated here is the cortical area most commonly linked to the perception of pain: the

The cortical area that has most frequently been linked to pain by functional brain imaging studies is the

Which ossicle is attached to the round window?

Modern neuroscientific theory considers sensory systems to be

Gustatory afferents leave the mouth as part of the

The chemical senses are unique in several ways. Describe and discuss two ways in which either the gustatory or olfactory systems is different from other sensory systems.

Resting on the auditory hair cells is the

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