PSYC 380 Quiz 2 Sensory Systems

PSYC 380 Quiz 2: Sensory Systems and Sleep

1. Jessie is studying for a quiz on the rods and cones. She writes in her notes that _____ are more ______.
2. Why does the fovea provide the clearest, most detailed visual information?
3. Light has entered Joelle’s eyes. After being detected by the photoreceptors, the information will be passed on to _____ cells.
4. Once within the cerebral cortex, a mixed pathway of magnocellular and parvocellular cells is important for ____.
5. The optic nerve is composed of axons from which kind of cell?
6. In the back of each of Sophie’s eyes, the axons of her ganglion cells all leave in one large bundle called the ______. As a result, this causes her to experience a
7. The visual paths in the temporal cortex collectively are referred to as the ____.
8. What is responsible for sharpening contrast at visual borders?
9. Parker consciously experiences “seeing” something when the information reaches _____.
10. Tori has suffered damage to her magnocellular pathway. Now, she has problems with _____.
11. What is unusual about olfactory receptors compared to most other mature mammalian neurons?
12. During her lecture on pain, Dr. Turk explains to her class that _____ is released by axons that carry information about mild pain.
13. Isla is a supertaster. As a result, she _____.
14. Vibrations in the fluid of the cochlea cause ____.
15. What sound characteristics can be compared between the two ears to locate the source of the sound?
16. The ____ of a sound is the number of compressions per second.
17. Napoleon has a small cut on his foot. His pain receptors would send pain messages to the brain as a result of _____ release.
18. ______ have almost no taste receptors since they swallow their food whole.
19. The eardrum vibrates at ____.
20. Pacinian corpuscles respond best to ____.
21. Clarise has REM behavior disorder. What happens to her during REM sleep?
22. An electroencephalograph displays ____.
23. Professor Diener tells her class that during a normal sleep cycle, a person will progress from _____.
24. The risk of sleep apnea is increased among which group of people?
25. Geri will be taking a trip, and he is worried about how to handle his jet lag. What advice would you give him?
26. Lenora just had a polysomnograph taken. What did they measure?
27. After damage to the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the body ____.
28. In response to emotionally arousing events, the locus coeruleus releases ____.
29. The PER and TIM proteins accumulate during the day until they cause sleepiness. What prevents them from continuing to accumulate at night?
30. Which hypothesis/theory suggests that the primary motor cortex is suppressed so arousal during sleep cannot lead to action?
31. Orexin inhibits appetite.
32. Vasopressin increases blood pressure by constricting the blood vessels.
33. Hal is experiencing osmotic thirst. He should drink pure water.
34. Paige wants to lose weight. The most effective long-term plan is for her to limit her intake of sweet foods.
35. The physiological changes that defend body temperature depend on areas in and near the hypothalamus.
36. Angiotensin II acts on the kidney to retain more sodium.
37. Patti has a fever. This is caused by a change in the set point for her body temperature.
38. Allyn suffers from anorexia. After she eats, she purges her food by forcing herself to vomit.
39. Homeostasis refers to temperature regulation and other biological processes that keep body variables within a fixed range.
40. Stomach distension is necessary to produce satiety.