Visual Perception
Visual pathway that travels through the temporal cortex, known as the perception pathway
Ventral
Adenosine accumulates over the day in which brain structure?
Basal forebrain
Which neurotransmitter triggers the umami taste?
Glutamate
Sounds higher in frequency are higher in ______.
Pitch
Occipital
Each sleep cycle is about ____ minutes long.
90 minutes
Medulla (NTS of medulla)
Hair cells (auditory receptors) are located where?
Between basilar membrane of cochlea and tectorial membrane
The mechanism by which stimulation in one part of the retina suppresses responses in neighboring areas; enhancing the contrast between light and dark borders.
Lateral inhibition
Which animal sleeps the shortest?
Giraffe
Humans respond somewhat to pheromones, although our receptors are located in what structure?
Olfactory mucosa
The three smallest bones in the body, located in the oval window, are called:
hammer, anvil, stirrup OR
malleus, incus, stapes
Damage to the ventral pathway leads to an inability to recognize objects. This is called:
Visual agnosia
Which ARAS pathway bypasses the thalamus?
Ventral
Taste is ultimately processed, along with visual, olfaction, and touch input, in the _______ cortex?
Orbitofrontal cortex
Superior temporal cortex
These retinal cells inhibit bipolar cells.
Horizontal cells
Which hormone is released during SWS?
HGH (human growth hormone)
The vomeronasal organ (found in mammals besides humans) responds to what smell-related stimuli?
Pheromones
The auditory cortex provides a _______ map of sounds. Cells responsive to similar frequencies tend to group together.
tonotopic