Psychobiology Exam II Crossword

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  1. 2. Principle that states the receptors of the sensory system respond only to a small range of stimuli
  2. 4. Anatomy of the eye in which light enters
  3. 6. Perception of amplitude determined by the number of firing cells
  4. 8. Anatomy of the eye that is lined with rods and cones
  5. 9. Idea that states it is possible to flood the spinal cord with sensory information to decrease the perception of pain
  6. 11. Respond to temperature and pain
  7. 13. Inability to recognize people’s faces
  8. 14. Theory that states each area along the basilar membrane of the cochlea only respond to a specific frequency
  9. 15. Perception of the frequency of a sound wave related to how frequently nerves fire
  10. 16. Expectation of harm that actually causes feelings of pain, discomfort, or sickness
  11. 18. Made up of axons of ganglion cells joining together
  12. 21. “What” pathway that helps detect certain sounds
  13. 23. Structure of the auditory system of flesh and cartilage attached to the side of the head
  14. 25. Holds receptors that are specialized to respond only to pheromones
  15. 26. Area where the optic nerve sends information from the right eye to the left hemisphere and vice versa
  16. 29. Receptor cells within the taste buds
  17. 30. Chemicals released by an animal that affect the behavior of other members of the same species, especially sexually
  18. 32. Provides 70% of the input to the brain
  19. 34. Middle ear deafness
  20. 36. Power of belief that relieves pain when given a drug with no pharmacological effects
  21. 37. Number of compressions per second of sound measured in Hertz
  22. 39. “Where” pathway that helps determine where sounds originate
  23. 40. Type of neuron in the retina that receives input directly from the receptor
  24. 43. Receptor cells that are involved with peripheral and night vision
  25. 44. Neurotransmitter released after mild pain
  26. 45. Respond to the stretching of the skin
  27. 46. The point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye because it has no visual receptors
  28. 48. Respond to light touch
  29. 49. intensity of a sound wave
  30. 50. Responsible for detecting the direction of tilt and amount of acceleration of the head
  31. 52. The “where” pathway for vision that originates from V2 and extends to the parietal lobe
  32. 53. Inability to recognize or see the whole form of objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision
  33. 55. Protein substance that causes inflammation, which also magnifies response to nearby heat and pain receptors
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  1. 1. Frequent/constant ringing in the ear often produced by nerve deafness
  2. 3. Inner ear deafness
  3. 5. Neuropeptide released after strong pain
  4. 6. Sharpens contrasts to emphasize the borders of objects
  5. 7. Eardrum, vibrates at the same frequency as the sound waves that strike it
  6. 10. Theory that states we perceive color in terms of paired opposites
  7. 11. Area of the retina that aids in detailed vision processing
  8. 12. Theory used to explain how the retina determines the brightness of color
  9. 17. Neurons with small receptive fields in or near the fovea that best respond to visual details and color
  10. 19. A nerve excited by a particular type of energy generates a specific energy unique to that nerve
  11. 20. The “what” pathway for vision that originates from V2 and extends to the temporal lobe
  12. 22. Adjustable anatomy of the eye that helps the pupil focus on objects of various distances
  13. 24. Rapid eye movements that detect subtle changes from millisecond to millisecond
  14. 27. Principle that states the receptors of the sensory system respond to a wide range of stimuli and contribute to the perception of each of them
  15. 28. Anatomy of the eye that helps the pupil focus that is not adjustable
  16. 31. One of the bones attached to the eardrum which transmits vibrations to the oval window
  17. 32. Neurons with larger receptive fields evenly dispersed through the retina that best respond to moving stimuli
  18. 33. Theory that states there are three types of cones that respond to certain wavelengths
  19. 35. Able to see objects but impaired at seeing whether they are moving
  20. 38. Send inhibitory messages which stop the retina from sending unnecessary messages to the brain
  21. 41. Chemical that releases energy when struck by light
  22. 42. Highest sensitivity to all tastes due to large number of papillae near the tip of the tongue
  23. 47. Damage to the primary visual cortex can lead to this
  24. 51. Tone deafness
  25. 54. Receptor cells that are involved with visual detail and color vision