Sensory Systems
lil johnny starts sweating while playing what stimulus is he getting?
it is a hot stimulus that is making him sweat.
Associated with perception of color.
Light Wavelength
Frequency of sound waves
Pitch
What is a blind spot?
a point of no receptors
What is the function of the outer ear?
To collect the sound waves from the surroundings and funnel it down to the ear canal.
what are the five basic senses?
Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, and Smell
Which color do we perceive with longer wavelengths?
Red
Partial or complete inability to hear
Deafness
What is the pupil?
the small opening in the eye through which light passes
What is the difference between monaural and binaural cues?
Monaural is one-eared while binaural is two-eared.
What are the differences between sensation and perception?
Sensation is the detection of stimuli by it's receptors ,perception is the brain's interpretation of the sensory information it gets.
Which color are shorter in wavelength?
Blue and Violet
Sound waves travel along the _______ _____ and strike the tympanic membrane, causing it to vibrate.
Auditory canal
the transparent covering over the eye
Cornea
Bob is a 9 year old child who was deaf ever since birth. What type of hearing loss does Bob have?
Congenital deafness.
what is a sensory receptor?
A specialize cell made to detect stimuli and convert it into a signal
What affects how bright or intense we perceive a color?
Amplitude. More amps, more intense.
Theory that suggests that frequency is coded by the activity level of a sensory neuron
Temporal theory
The continuation of a visual sensation after removal of the stimulus
Afterimage
What amplifies sound along with the anvil and stirrup?
The hammer.
what is transduction
the process of converting it into a neural signal
Mnemonic given to remember the colors in order from shortest wavelengths to longest wavelengths?
ROYGBIV
Theory that states that different portions of basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies
Place theory
the optic chiasm is a Y-shaped structure that sits just below the cerebral cortex at the front of the brain
True or false?
False
the optic chiasm is a X-shaped structure
A sound coming from the right side of your body is more intense at your right ear than your left ear because of the attenuation of the sound wave as it passes through your head?
Interaural level difference.