30 Questions
What is the primary factor that determines the precision of location in stimulus response?
The amount of convergence in ascending pathways
What is the function of rapid adapting receptors in somatic sensation?
Signaling rapid changes
Which type of receptors are responsible for signaling absolute magnitude and rate of muscle stretch?
Muscle-spindle stretch receptors
What is the purpose of lateral inhibition in the stimulus response?
To increase acuity
What is the characteristic of receptors at the center of the receptive field?
High density
What is the primary difference between rapid and slow adapting receptors?
Rapid adapting receptors respond rapidly to the onset of a stimulus, while slow adapting receptors maintain their response
What is the primary function of the olfactory cortex in the limbic system?
To process information related to smell
What are the four basic modalities of taste that taste buds on the tongue respond to?
Sour, sweet, salty, and bitter
What is the characteristic of a single receptor cell in the taste buds?
It responds to more than one taste category in various degrees
What is the name of the system that transduces taste information from the tongue?
Gustatory system
Which of the following is NOT a function of the taste buds?
Responding to visual information
What is the name of the system that processes information related to smell?
Olfactory system
What is being detected by the sense of taste and the sense of smell?
chemicals
Which sensory receptors are specialized to report information about changes in temperature?
free nerve endings
What is an example of a false alarm in signal detection theory?
You turn off the radio to answer your phone, but the phone is not ringing.
What do nociceptors primarily sense?
pain
Where must light be focused for our visual system to work properly?
retina
Which type of cues to depth rely on information from both eyes?
Binocular
What happens to sensory information that leads to conscious awareness?
It becomes a sensation
What type of stimuli do proprioceptors in muscles and tendons detect?
Internal limb position
What is the function of receptor cells in sensory systems?
To detect a particular type of stimulus
What triggers an action potential in a sensory neuron?
The presence of an appropriate stimulus
What is the pathway of information transmission from the sensory organ to the brain?
Directly to the spinal cord and then the brain
What is the term for the sensory system that detects balance and spatial orientation?
Vestibular system
What is a way to reduce noise exposure in places where it cannot be avoided?
Installing specialized soundboards for wall sheathing
What is the function of the semicircular canals in the vestibular system?
Detect angular acceleration during rotation of the head
What is the result of unexpected inputs from the vestibular system?
Vertigo or motion sickness
What is the relationship between the odor of a substance and its chemical structure?
The odor is related to the chemical structure
What is the location of the olfactory receptor cells?
In the upper part of the nasal cavity
What do the axons of olfactory receptor cells of the same specificity do?
Synapse together
Test your understanding of sensory information, sensation, and the role of sensory systems in detecting external and internal stimuli. Learn how neural signals are interpreted by the nervous system and how proprioceptors work. Assess your knowledge of the senses and their functions.
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