Psychology Chapter 8: Control of Movement and Sensation

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What is the type of sensation that allows us to detect glutamate in proteins?

Sourness

Sweetness

Umami (correct)

Bitterness

What is the stimulus for olfaction?

A substance with a specific wavelength

A volatile substance within a certain molecular weight (correct)

A non-volatile substance within a certain molecular weight

A non-ionized substance within a certain pH range

What type of neurons send information to extrafusal muscle fibers?

Delta motor neurons

Beta motor neurons

Gamma motor neurons

Alpha motor neurons (correct)

What is the term for the event that induces the contraction of a muscle fiber?

Entry of calcium ions into the cytoplasm Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the monosynaptic stretch reflex?

To maintain posture and body positions Signup and view all the answers

Damage to which brain area resulted in monkeys being unable to perform a once familiar response?

Supplementary motor area Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for promoting wakefulness?

Hypocretin Signup and view all the answers

Where are REM-ON neurons located?

Sublaterodorsal nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of gamma motor neurons?

Control of muscle spindle sensitivity Signup and view all the answers

What type of neurons are activated when an individual imitates someone else's actions?

Mirror Neurons Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT involved in the regulation of sleep and arousal?

Motor neurons Signup and view all the answers

Where is melanopsin found?

Ganglion cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Inner Hair Cells?

To facilitate hearing Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing actual noxious stimuli in pain perception?

Somatosensory Cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Free Nerve Endings?

To detect thermal and noxious stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which visual function is associated with the subregion LIP and VIP of the intraparietal sulcus?

Visual attention and control of saccadic eye movements Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of inner to outer hair cells in the human cochlea?

1:4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the dorsal stream in visual processing?

To respond to large, extended visual surfaces Signup and view all the answers