Module 3: Audition

Question 1

what are the contested sensory systems

Answer 1

kinesthesioception, proprioception, equilibrioception, thermoception, nociception

Question 2

what is kinethesioception

Answer 2

sensing acceleration

Question 3

what is proprioception

Answer 3

sensation of position

Question 4

what is equilibrioception

Answer 4

sensation of balance

Question 5

what is thermoception

Answer 5

sensation of temperature

Question 6

what is nociception

Answer 6

sensation of pain

Question 7

perception

Answer 7

the process of recognizing, interpreting, and organizing sensory information

Question 8

bottom-up processing

Answer 8

perceptions are built from sensory input

Question 9

top-down processing

Answer 9

interpretation of sensations is influenced by our knowledge, our experiences, and our thoughts

Question 10

what do all sensory pathways require

Answer 10

• a stimulus
• a sensory receptor

Question 11

what are sensory receptors

Answer 11

specialized cells or nerve endings of sensory neurons where sensory impulses originate

Question 12

what is unique about sensory receptors

Answer 12

each one has an adequate stimulus that is unique to that receptor

Question 13

what are the five main types of sensory receptors

Answer 13

• chemoreceptors (respond to chemical ligands)
• mechanoreceptors (respond to mechanical energy)
• thermoreceptors (temperature)
• nociceptors (painful stimuli)
• photoreceptors (light)