module 21

Question 1

the sense of smell

Answer 1

olfaction

Question 2

the theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological gate that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain. this gate is opened by the activity of pain signals traveling up small nerve fibers and is closed by activity in larger fibers or by info coming from the brain

Answer 2

gate control theory

Question 3

our movement sense - our system for sensing the position an movement of individual body parts

Answer 3

kinesthesia

Question 4

our sense of body movement and position that enables our sense of balance

Answer 4

vestibular sense

Question 5

the principle that one sense may influence another as when the smell of food influences its taste

Answer 5

sensory interaction

Question 6

the influence of bodily sensations, gestures, and other states on cognitive preferences and judgments

Answer 6

embodied cognition