Problem 1
The pain of a stomachache is an example of a ______. a. somatic sensation b. visceral sensation c. sensory adaptation d. spinal reflex
Problem 2
_________ is a decrease in the response to an ongoing stimulus. a. Perception b. Visual accommodation c. Sensory adaptation d. Somatic sensation
Problem 3
Which is a somatic sensation? a. taste b. smell c. touch d. hearing e. a through \(c\) f. all of the above
Problem 4
Chemoreceptors play a role in the sense of __________. a. taste b. smell c. touch d. hearing e. both a and b f. all of the above
Problem 5
In the ____________\(,\) neurons are arranged like maps that correspond to different parts of the body surface. a. visual cortex b. retina c. organ of Corti d. somatosensory cortex
Problem 6
Mechanoreceptors in the _________ send signals to the brain about the body's position and motion. a. eye b. ear c. tongue d. nose
Problem 7
The middle ear functions in _____. a. detecting shifts in body position b. amplifying and transmitting sound waves c. sorting sound waves out by frequency
Problem 8
Substance \(\underline{\mathrm{P}}\) __________. a. increases pain-related signals b. is a natural painkiller c. is the active ingredient in aspirin
Problem 9
The organ of Corti contains receptors that signal in response to ______________. a. heat b. sound c. light d. pheromones
Problem 10
Color vision begins with stimulation of __________. a. hair cells b. rod cells c. cone cells d. neuroglia
