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The primary function of slow-wave sleep is to:
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Rest the brain
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The name of the map in which frequency is represented along the auditory pathway is:
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Tonotopic map
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The basilar membrane is located in:
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Cochlea
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In referring to the skin, the term "glabrous" means
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Hairless
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Which cutaneous receptor would most likely detect changes in high frequency vibration on glabrous skin
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Pacinian corpuscle
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Fine somatosensory discrimination is related to
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A) the extent of the body area that comprises a particular dermatone
b) the type of receptors in the skin c) the type of skin (i.e., glabrous vs. hairy) d) well developed experience or skill e) all of the above |
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Match the physical dimension with the perceptual dimension of sound waves. Amplitude:_________, Frequency:_________, Complexity:__________.
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Loudness, pitch, timbre
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What is true of olfactory receptor neurons?
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A) they transduce chemical stimuli & produce action potentials.
b)they are continually replaced c)axons travel through the cribiform plate d)often studied as models from neurodegenerative disorders e) all of the above are correct |
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They gustatory system sends information to the central nervous system by way of
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Multiple nerves
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Theta EEG waves are characteristics of
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Stage 1 sleep
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REM sleep has been associated with
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Theta and beta waves
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The circadian rhythm of an animal deprived of a zeitgeber will
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Free run, advancing or delaying by a normal time constant each day
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Match the structure to its direct endocrine function:
controls homeostatic regulation of calcium and potassium |
Parathyroid
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Match the structure to its direct endocrine function:
involved in parental behavior |
Posterior pituitary
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Match the structure to its direct endocrine function:
promotes or inhibits the release of pituitary hormones |
Hypothalamus
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