Question 1

Repeated exposure to male pheromones may be associated with ____ in young women who are not sexually active.​

Accepted Answer

A)  more regular menstrual cycles
B)  ​sweating
C)  ​increased olfactory capabilities
D)  increased appetite

Question 2

There are hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which two structures provide information about vestibular sensation?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The fact that the refractory period limits the firing rate of a neuron is problematic for which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What is the intensity of a sound wave called?​

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency
B)  ​loudness
C)  ​amplitude
D)  tone

Question 6

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 7

The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a set of receptors located ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  in the inner ear
B)  ​near, but separate from, the olfactory receptors
C)  ​in the throat
D)  behind the cerebral ventricles

Question 8

Along each strip of somatosensory cortex,different sub-areas 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 9

What sound characteristics can be compared between the two ears to locate the source of the sound?​

Accepted Answer

A)  sound shadows and frequency
B)  ​frequency and amplitude
C)  ​loudness and timing
D)  timbre and rhythm

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What kind of deafness is the result of damage to the cochlea or the hair cells?​

Accepted Answer

A)  conductive
B)  ​nerve
C)  ​temporary
D)  hysterical

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The eardrum vibrates at ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  a much higher frequency than the sound waves that hit it
B)  ​half the frequency of the sound waves that hit it
C)  ​the same frequency as the sound waves that hit it
D)  a constant frequency regardless of the frequency of the sound

Question 15

The Pacinian corpuscle detects sudden displacements or high-frequency vibrations on the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is it important for sound vibrations to be amplified as they pass through the ear?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The inner membrane gets less sensitive with age.
B)  ​More force is needed to create waves in fluid.
C)  ​Much of the vibration is lost in the eardrum.
D)  Too much is lost through friction.

Question 17

Damage to V1 produces ____ and damage to A1 produces ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  blindness; complete deafness
B)  ​complete deafness; blindness
C)  ​blindness; deafness to complex sounds
D)  blindness; ringing in the ears

Question 18

Conductive deafness is also known as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve deafness
B)  ​middle ear deafness
C)  ​inner ear deafness
D)  outer ear deafness

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 6: Other Sensory Systems

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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Conductive deafness is also known as ____.​

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What kind of deafness is the result of damage to the cochlea or the hair cells?​

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Along each strip of somatosensory cortex,different sub-areas respond to ____.

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What is the intensity of a sound wave called?​

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

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The eardrum vibrates at ____.​

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

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What sound characteristics can be compared between the two ears to locate the source of the sound?​

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Repeated exposure to male pheromones may be associated with ____ in young women who are not sexually active.​

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Which two structures provide information about vestibular sensation?​

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The Pacinian corpuscle detects sudden displacements or high-frequency vibrations on the skin.

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Damage to V1 produces ____ and damage to A1 produces ____.​

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Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as ____.​

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The fact that the refractory period limits the firing rate of a neuron is problematic for which of the following?​

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The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a set of receptors located ____.​

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Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes ____.​

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There are hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.​

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Why is it important for sound vibrations to be amplified as they pass through the ear?​

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

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Conductive deafness is also known as ____.

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What kind of deafness is the result of damage to the cochlea or the hair cells?

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

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The eardrum vibrates at ____.

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

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What sound characteristics can be compared between the two ears to locate the source of the sound?

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Repeated exposure to male pheromones may be associated with ____ in young women who are not sexually active.

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Which two structures provide information about vestibular sensation?

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Damage to V1 produces and damage to A1 produces .

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Reduced response to one taste after exposure to another is referred to as ____.

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The fact that the refractory period limits the firing rate of a neuron is problematic for which of the following?

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The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a set of receptors located ____.

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Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea causes ____.

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There are hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.

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Why is it important for sound vibrations to be amplified as they pass through the ear?

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

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