Specialized Auditory Receptor Neurons Embedded in the Basilar Membrane Are

question 80

Multiple Choice

Specialized auditory receptor neurons embedded in the basilar membrane are called:

• A)hair cells.
• B)ossicles.
• C)semicircular canals.
• D)vibrator receptors.

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Definitions:

Omission Training

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a positive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring.

Proactive Interference

The tendency of previously learned material to hinder subsequent learning.

Retroactive Interference

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.