UNIT 3 LESSON 2

Question 1

the sensation that allows us to experience pressure, pain,
and temperature

Answer 1

Touch

Question 2

activates pain

Answer 2

nociceptors

Question 3

the theory that small fibers are constantly sending pain signals to the brain, while large fibers block said signals until stimulated

Answer 3

gate-control

Question 4

caused by large fibers failing to block constant signaling from the small fibers, or from errors in the association area of the brain

Answer 4

Nonexistent pain

Question 5

the impact of touch on cognitive preferences and judgments

Answer 5

embodied cognition

Question 6

salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami

Answer 6

types of taste

Question 7

psychological influences on taste

Answer 7

perception of food

Question 8

functions through the activation of receptor cells in the olfactory membrane at the top of the
nasal cavity

Answer 8

Smell

Question 9

can only be activated by
specifically-shaped molecules in the air

Answer 9

odorant receptors

Question 10

receives information and perceives it as smell

Answer 10

olfactory cortex

Question 11

our sense of position regarding
our body and its parts

Answer 11

Kinesthesia