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Introductory Biology

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Set 43 Sensory Systems

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Considering that all action potentials are essentially the same, how do we differentiate visual from auditory stimuli?

A) The amplitude of each action potential is specific for different stimuli.
B) The length of time each stimulus takes to travel to the brain varies.
C) Receptor potentials are graded.
D) Each type of sensory receptor transmits to a specific area of the brain.
E) The frequency of action potentials is characteristic of the specific neuron.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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The ability of the brain to assign meaning to a stimulus is called:

A) adaptation.
B) integration.
C) sensation.
D) perception.
E) assimilation.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The membranous labyrinth of the inner ear consists of the:

A) saccule, utricle, and three semicircular canals.
B) vestibular canal and oval window.
C) cochlea, tympanum, and three bones.
D) statoliths and hair cells.
E) endolymph, perilymph, and the organ of Corti.

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