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?

    <p>Entry of calcium ions into the cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the monosynaptic stretch reflex?

    <p>To maintain posture and body positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Supplementary motor area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is responsible for promoting wakefulness?

    <p>Hypocretin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are REM-ON neurons located?

    <p>Sublaterodorsal nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of gamma motor neurons?

    <p>Control of muscle spindle sensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mirror Neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Motor neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is melanopsin found?

    <p>Ganglion cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Inner Hair Cells?

    <p>To facilitate hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Somatosensory Cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Free Nerve Endings?

    <p>To detect thermal and noxious stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Visual attention and control of saccadic eye movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>1:4</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To respond to large, extended visual surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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