Chapter 8

Question 1

What are sensory receptors?

Answer 1

Specialized cells that convert sensory energy into neural activity
All sensory receptors connect to the cortex through a sequence of intervening relay neurons

Question 2

Exteroceptive receptors?

Answer 2

Respond to external stimuli

Question 3

Interoceptive receptors?

Answer 3

Respond to internal stimuli

Help interpret meaning of external stimuli

Question 4

What is synesthesia?

Answer 4

Mixing of the senses

Question 5

Rods?

Answer 5

Sensitive to dim light, night vision

Question 6

Cones?

Answer 6

Sensitive to bright light, day vision and color vision

Question 7

Four major somatosensory submodalities?

Answer 7

Nociception: perception of unpleasant stimuli—pain, temperature, itch
Hapsis: tactile perception of objects using fine touch and pressure
Proprioception: perception body location, movement
4th submodality: mediates balance

Question 8

Nociception?

Answer 8

perception of unpleasant stimuli—pain, temperature, itch

Question 9

Hapsis?

Answer 9

tactile perception of objects using fine touch and pressure

Question 10

Proprioception?

Answer 10

perception body location, movement

Question 11

4th submodality?

Answer 11

mediates balance

Question 12

Vestibular system?

Answer 12

Located in the inner ear
Allows us to perceive our own motion and to maintain balance
Responds to any movement of the head
Sensitive to changes in the position of the head with respect to gravity