The Superior Colliculi Help You Respond to

question 55

Multiple Choice

The superior colliculi help you respond to

• A) visual stimuli - for example, when you turn toward a bright flash of light.
• B) auditory stimuli - for example, when you turn toward a loud bang.
• C) somatic stimuli - for example, when you swat at a bug that has landed on your arm.
• D) internal stimuli from your viscera - for example, when you feel abdominal pain.

Recognize the terminology and basic concepts of olfaction and taste, including identifying the sense of smell.

Understand the differences in voice pitch related to sound wave characteristics.

Identify the characteristics of supertasters and the relationship between taste buds and pain receptors in response to spicy foods.

Comprehend the mechanisms of sound coding and how pitch is determined.

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