Chapter 6 Quiz

how much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound

A sound shadow refers to

tympanic membrane

As a result of a horrible ear infection, Charley reptured his _____ (also known as his eardrum).

glutamate

During her last lecture on pain, Dr. Turk explains to her class that _____ is released by axons that carry information about mild pain.

carry sharp pain information

Large-diameter pain axons

hundreds of types of receptor molecules, each responsive to a different chemical

Olfactory information is coded in receptor cells through

olfactory bulb

Olfactory receptors carry their messages to the

pinna

Signe got her ears pierced. The earring was placed in her

ventral posterior

The _____ nucleus of the thalamus is associated with pain perception of the body.

near, but separate from, the olfactory receptors

The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a set of receptors located

amplitude

What is the intensity of a sound wave called?