Unit 3 Crossword

2. theory that links the pitch we hear with the place in the cochlea that it stimulates (2)
6. the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus (2)
9. principle that one sense may influence another (2)
10. chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing the ossicles where vibrations transfer (2)
13. our sense of body movement and position that enables our sense of balance (2)
16. bony fluid filled tube in the inner ear that transduces sound waves to neural impulses
17. processing beginning with the sensory receptors and works up to the perception (2)
18. process of organizing and interpreting sensory information
21. minimum stimulus energy needed to detect it 50% of the time (2)
22. diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation (2)

1. theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological gate that blocks or allows pain signals (2)
3. our system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts
4. the process of receiving and representing stimulus energies from our environment
5. minimum difference between 2 stimuli required to notice 50% of the time (2)
7. the nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain (2)
8. innermost part of the ear containing the cochlea
11. theory that says the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve tell the tone (2)
12. the influence of bodily sensations on cognitive preferences and judgements (2)
14. processing guided by perception and then interpreting sensation (2)
15. the central focal point in the retina
19. retinal receptors that detect black, white, and gray
20. retinal receptors that are concentrated near the center of the retina and function for color