psychology ch 2

Neurons can't fire as fast as certain high-pitched sounds

What is the weakness found in the frequency theory of hearing?

Sense of proprioception

When walking, what sense (by way of specialized neurons) is responsible for knowing where your feet are in comparison to your trunk?

From pinna to eardrum to ossicles to cochlea to cilia

Which route shows how sound waves enter the ear and are processed?

cochlea

According to the place theory of hearing, our ears transmit information by firing neurons from different parts of the _____

The vacuum cleaner is 100 times louder than the conversation

How is a conversation that at 60 decibels different from an 80 decibel vacuum cleaner?

loss of taste

James has the flu and he is experiencing a runny nose as well as some respiratory congestion. In addition to having a difficulty breathing, it is likely that James will experience _____.

a high frequency and a high pitch

Short sound waves are characterized by _____

10,000 odors, which is fewer than other mammals

The human nose can differentiate among approximately _____

touch and proprioception

The senses that are part of the somatosensory system are _____

pressure, hot, cold and pain

The skin has receptors that respond to _____

savory

You order the entrée 'umami chicken' at a restaurant. Therefore, the taste sensation you are expecting is _____