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The primary function of slow-wave sleep is to
a) clear brain waste products produced by REM sleep b) promote dreaming. c) Promote brain development d) Rest the brain |
D) Rest the brain
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The name of the map in which frequency is represented along the auditory pathway is
a) hearing map b) amplitudotopic map c) retinotopic map d) somatotopic map e) tonotopic map |
E) tonotopic map
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The basilar membrane is located in:
a) tongue b) external ear c) middle ear d) cochlea e) the skin |
D) cochlea
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In referring to the skin, the term “glabrous” means
a) Smooth b) Thin c) Hairless d) Thick e) Rough |
C) Hairless
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Which cutaneous receptor would most likely detect changes in high frequency vibration
on glabrous skin a) free nerve ending b) Ruffini corpuscle c) Meissner’s corpuscle d) Merkel’s disks e) Pacinian corpuscle |
E) Pacinian corpuscle
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Fine somatosensory discrimination is related to
a) the extent of the body area that comprises a particular dermatome 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 |
E) all of the above
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Match the physical dimension with the perceptual dimension of sound waves.
Amplitude: ___________, Frequency: ____________, Complexity: ___________ a) impedance, timbre, loudness b) loudness, pitch, impedance c) timbre, loudness, pitch d) loudness, pitch, timbre e) pitch, timbre, impedance |
D) loudness, pitch, timbre
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What is true of olfactory receptor neurons?
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 for neurodegenerative disorders e) all of the above are correct |
E) all of the above are correct
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The gustatory system sends information to the central nervous system by way of
a) The gustatory nerve (13th cranial nerve) b) The lymphatic system c) Through preganglionic, sympathetic neurons d) Multiple nerves e) all of the above |
D) Multiple nerves
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Theta EEG waves are characteristic of
a) quiet wakefulness b) stage 1 sleep c) stage 2 sleep d) stage 3 sleep e) stage 4 sleep |
B) stage 1 sleep
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REM sleep has been associated with
a) Metabolic restoration b) theta and beta waves c) decreased blood pressure d) sleep walking e) both b and c |
B) theta and beta waves
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The circadian rhythm of an animal deprived of a zeitgeber will
a) always run proportionately shorter than 24 hours b) appear as if the pituitary gland were lesioned c) free run, advancing or delaying by a normal time constant each day d) run longer than 24 hours making up for lost time when sleep deprived e) both c and d |
C) free run, advancing or delaying by a normal time constant each day
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Controls homeostatic regulation of calcium and potassium
a) posterior pituitary b) parathyroid c) anterior pituitary d) hypothalamus e) none of the above |
B) parathyroid
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. involved in parental behavior
a) posterior pituitary b) parathyroid c) anterior pituitary d) hypothalamus e) none of the above |
A) posterior pituitary
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Promotes or inhibits the release of pituitary hormones
a) posterior pituitary b) parathyroid c) anterior pituitary d) hypothalamus e) none of the above |
D) hypothalamus
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