The Brain - 9.3 - Special Senses

Question 1

Name the types of special senses.

Answer 1

• Vision
• Hearing
• Equilibrium (balance)
• Taste
• Smell

Question 2

Term used for the special senses areas that receive sensory information from the body are called:

Answer 2

Primary sensory areas (cortex)

Question 3

The areas that identify and make sense of the information are called:

Answer 3

Sensory association areas

Question 3

Sensory association areas store ____________.

Answer 3

Past memories.

Question 3

What lobe of the brain receives input as well as identifies and makes sense about vision?

Answer 3

Occipital lobe

Question 4

What lobe of the brain receives input as well as identifies and makes sense about equilibrium (balance)?

Answer 4

Cerebellum

Question 4

What lobe of the brain receives input as well as identifies and makes sense about hearing?

Answer 4

Temporal lobe

Question 5

What lobe of the brain receives input as well as identifies and makes sense about smell?

Answer 5

Temporal lobe

Question 6

What is the function of a sensory association area?

Answer 6

To identify and make sense of the stimulus brought to the primary sensory area.

Question 7

The medial surface of the temporal lobe is the primary sensory area for __________________.

Answer 7

Smell. (the frontal lobe also plays a role in smell but it is not observed on a superficial view so we ignore it in this class)

Question 8

A visual association area would be able to:

Answer 8

Determine the colors of what is viewing, the shape and figure out what is viewed by the eyes. Past memories are stored in this area.

Question 9

Past memories of “smells” and their names would be stored in the _____________ association area located in the temporal lobe.

Answer 9

Olfactory