Sensory Pathways and Vision
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What type of cells are numerous in the Organ of Corti and are easily prone to damage?

  • Supporting cells
  • Outer hair cells (correct)
  • Auditory nerve fibers
  • Inner hair cells
  • Which type of cone cell is responsible for detecting the colour blue?

  • L cone
  • S cone (correct)
  • M cone
  • Rods
  • What is the name of the layered structure in the visual cortex where the optical nerve fibers terminate?

  • Visual cortex blobs
  • Stria of Gennari (correct)
  • Brodmann area 17
  • Calcarine cortex
  • Which neurotransmitter is released by Mitral cells in the olfactory bulb?

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

    What is the name of the pathway that signals from the retina to the visual cortex?

    <p>Parvocellular pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which part of the brain is the primary visual cortex located?

    <p>Occipital lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of bipolar cells in the retina?

    <p>To relay signals between rods/cones and ganglion cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of 11-cis retinal in rod cells?

    <p>It is involved in the light state of rod cells, converting to all-trans retinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the visual cortex receives input from the parvocellular pathway?

    <p>Layer 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the magnocellular pathway in the visual cortex?

    <p>To detect movement and depth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of vision is mediated by cone cells?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of retinal cells connect rods and cones?

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

    Which Brodmann's area is responsible for word understanding and comprehension?

    <p>Area 22</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of aphasia is associated with a lesion in Brodmann's area 22?

    <p>Wernicke's aphasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the arcuate fasciculus bundle?

    <p>Connecting Broca's and Wernicke's areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of cardiac output is cerebral blood flow?

    <p>15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of hypothermia on cerebral blood flow?

    <p>It decreases cerebral blood flow by 7%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal range of CSF pressure?

    <p>70-180 mm H2O</p> Signup and view all the answers

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