Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 29

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
-sensory receptor

• A)single unit of a compound eye
• B)allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation
• C)structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates
• D)reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed
• E)commonly known as the ear drum
• F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
• G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
• H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
• I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
• J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
• K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
• L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
• M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
• N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
• O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
• P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
• Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
• R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
• S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
• T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
• U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
• V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
• W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
• X)hollow sensory bristles in insects

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Definitions:

Intrusion Errors

Memory mistakes in which elements that were not part of the original information get mixed into (“intrude” into) someone’s recall.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, often without the stimulus that initially encoded the memory.

Confusion

A state of bewilderment or uncertainty where a person has difficulty in understanding situations or making decisions.

Decay

The process of gradual deterioration or the breakdown of organic matter by the action of bacteria and enzymes, or, in terms of memory, the fading of information over time.