Module 1
Which of the following is a general sense
vibration, pain, proprioceptors, temp, touch
When you suffer an injury to your tissues, the sensation of pain is being carried by
A) Proprioceptors Correct Response B) Nociceptors C) Exteroceptors D) Chemoreceptors E) Baroreceptors
Which of the following sensory modalities would use a generator potential in sensory reception?
A) Taste B) Equilibrium Incorrect Response C) Smell Correct Answer D) No choice is correct E) Hearing
Sensory information from a particular receptor has a consistent pathway that it takes to the CNS, which allows you to determine what kind of information has been received. This pathway is called a/an
Labeled Line
Which of the following is in the fibrous layer of the eye (select all that apply)?
cornea, sclera
Neurotransmitter released by the photoreceptors
glutatamate
If you lose the function of your proprioceptors, what sensory information will your body lose?
A) Equilibrium Correct Response B) No choice is correct C) Sound D) Vision E) Pain
The ability of the lens to change shape to adjust focus
Accomodation
Which of the following structures is part of the outer ear (select all that apply)?
Auditory Canal, Auricle, Tympanic membrane
Which step of sensory reception occurs before transmission?
Generation
When the focal distance is longer than the length of the eyeball you have
Hyperopia
The second ossicle is called the
Incus
When you are studying in the library, even someone whispering seems very loud. When you are at a loud event like a concert, even someone shouting doesn't seem to be noticeable. What occurs in your sensory system to make these adjustments?
Range Shifting
The molecule that changes shape when light hits it
Retinal
Which of the following is part of the otolith?
Sataconia
Where is the "visual map" produced?
Superior Colliculus
Molecule that activates PDE
Transducin
Which step of sensory reception occurs after stimulation
Transduction
PDE breaks down
cGMP
Which of the following are interoceptors (select all that apply)?
pain, Chemoreceptors that monitor your Na+ levels, Thermoreceptors that monitor the temperature of your brain, Nocioceptors, Barorecptors that monitor blood pressure
In the inner ear, the hair cells are responsible for
transduction