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What is the primary function of the ossicles in the middle ear?
What is the primary function of the ossicles in the middle ear?
- Transduction process
- Conducts sound from the eardrum to the oval window (correct)
- Fluid filled, snail-shaped organ
- Assist in sound localization
Which part of the ear is responsible for changing mechanical energy into action potentials?
Which part of the ear is responsible for changing mechanical energy into action potentials?
- Tympanic Membrane
- Cochlea (correct)
- Pinnae
- Oval Window
What is the correct pathway for Central Auditory Processing after the Superior Olives?
What is the correct pathway for Central Auditory Processing after the Superior Olives?
- Superior Olives - MGN of Thalamus - Inferior Colliculus - Heschel’s Gyrus
- Superior Olives - Inferior Colliculus - MGN of Thalamus - Heschel’s Gyrus (correct)
- Inferior Colliculus - Superior Olives - MGN of Thalamus - Heschel’s Gyrus
- Inferior Colliculus - MGN of Thalamus - Heschel’s Gyrus - Superior Olives
Which part of the ear acts as a resonance chamber and amplifies sounds within a specific frequency range?
Which part of the ear acts as a resonance chamber and amplifies sounds within a specific frequency range?
What is the main function of the Oval Window in the ear?
What is the main function of the Oval Window in the ear?
Which part of the ear collects sound and passes them along to the ossicles in the middle ear?
Which part of the ear collects sound and passes them along to the ossicles in the middle ear?
What is the minimum separation needed between two points to perceive them as two units?
What is the minimum separation needed between two points to perceive them as two units?
Which body area has the greatest density of merkel receptors, similar to cones in the fovea?
Which body area has the greatest density of merkel receptors, similar to cones in the fovea?
What term is used to describe the phenomenon where body areas with high acuity have larger areas of cortical tissue devoted to them?
What term is used to describe the phenomenon where body areas with high acuity have larger areas of cortical tissue devoted to them?
Which perception involves the three systems: sensory, motor, and cognitive, to understand three-dimensional objects by touch?
Which perception involves the three systems: sensory, motor, and cognitive, to understand three-dimensional objects by touch?
What component of pain involves sensations like throbbing, prickly, hot, and dull?
What component of pain involves sensations like throbbing, prickly, hot, and dull?
What type of pain serves as a warning of damage to the skin and involves several receptor types?
What type of pain serves as a warning of damage to the skin and involves several receptor types?
What is the primary input for the lower 2 layers of the LGN?
What is the primary input for the lower 2 layers of the LGN?
Which neurons are well-suited to detect visual details and respond to color?
Which neurons are well-suited to detect visual details and respond to color?
What type of cells have side by side excitatory and inhibitory receptive fields?
What type of cells have side by side excitatory and inhibitory receptive fields?
Which pathway originates in the magnocellular system of the LGN?
Which pathway originates in the magnocellular system of the LGN?
Which phenomenon describes the ability to respond to visual information without perceiving it consciously?
Which phenomenon describes the ability to respond to visual information without perceiving it consciously?
What is measured by contrast sensitivity?
What is measured by contrast sensitivity?
Which layer of the Visual Cortex responds best to moving lines and edges?
Which layer of the Visual Cortex responds best to moving lines and edges?
What does somatoparaphrenia refer to?
What does somatoparaphrenia refer to?
Which type of neurons are distributed evenly throughout the retina and respond strongly to movement?
Which type of neurons are distributed evenly throughout the retina and respond strongly to movement?
In blindsight, what is the surprising ability that some patients exhibit?
In blindsight, what is the surprising ability that some patients exhibit?
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