Across
- 3. Important for complex processing and refining information that is sent to ganglion cells
- 7. A condition that may result from damage to the inferior temporal cortex; the inability to recognize objects
- 12. ____ is perceived because objects emit or reflect light AND that light stimulates neurons in the eyes and brain
- 13. The hormone release by the cochlea which binds to a receptor and causes a reduction in hearing sensitivity
- 14. These animals have more visual receptors on the top half of their retinas
- 15. At the base of the cochlea each "stiff" hair cell acts as a fine tuned receptor that only responds to a certain frequency in this theory
- 17. Auditory receptor cells
- 19. The result of fatigues bipolar cells
- 21. Area of eye where light enters
- 22. A band of tissue that gives the eyes their color
- 23. There is a high density of rods in the ______ allowing for better sensitivity to dim light
- 26. These neurons have small receptive fields, respond best to detail and color, and are located in or near the fovea
- 27. The "what" pathway of vision
- 29. Color is perceived due to the ratio of activity across the three types of cones according the this theory
- 31. The area of the retina with no receptor cells
- 32. The intensity of a sound wave
- 35. On the most surface layer of the retina; Bipolar cells send their messages to the ______ ______
- 37. These cells are very small and respond to only one cone
- 38. of specific nerve energies Impulses in one neuron indicate light, whereas impulses in another neuron indicates sound
- 39. The system responsible for the sensations of the body and its movements
- 42. # of compressions per second of sound
- 44. A compression of air, water, or another medium
- 45. Response to stimuli without sight is
- 46. Frequent or constant ringing in the ear
- 47. Adjustable portion of the eye which helps focus on objects at a distance
- 48. The perception of the intensity of sound waves
- 50. Tone deafness; the inability to recognize frequency change
- 52. Auditory information is ultimately processed in the primary ____ cortex (A1)
Down
- 1. Flesh and cartilage attached to the side of the head; the outer ear
- 2. Structure within the cochlea in which hair cells are rooted
- 4. The "where" pathway of vision
- 5. Located close to the center of the eye; messages travel from receptors located on the retina here first
- 6. Color is perceived in terms of paired opposites in this theory
- 8. The smallest bone in the human body
- 9. Involved in adjustment of light through the pupil; non-adjustable
- 10. Each area along basilar membrane can only respond to a specific frequency
- 11. Respond best to moving stimuli
- 16. A process that sharpens contrast to emphasize borders of an object
- 18. In the ____ theory, the cortex compares information from various parts of the retina determining brightness and color
- 20. The Eardrum
- 24. Perception of the frequency of a sound wave
- 25. The inability to identify a person's face
- 28. Area in the retina in which each receptor cell connects to a single bipolar cell
- 30. A snail-shaped structure containing 3 fluid-filled tunnels
- 33. Rear surface of the eye; lined with visual receptors
- 34. The inability to perceive color differences
- 36. The hammer,anvil, and stirrup vibrate the ____ in the middle ear
- 40. Area where the optic nerve sends information from the right eye to the left hemisphere and the left eye to the right hemisphere
- 41. Axons of ganglion cells join together to form the
- 42. The basilar membrane vibrates in synchrony with a sound in this theory
- 43. Receptor cells involved in visual acuity and color vision
- 49. Drugs that block dull prolonged pain by blocking the release of Substance P
- 51. Receptor cells involved in peripheral and night vision