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?