sensation and perception pt 4

Question 1

cochlear implant

Answer 1

electronic device that consists of a microphone, a speech processor, and an electrode array to directly stimulate the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain

Question 2

umami

Answer 2

taste for monosodium glutamate

Question 3

taste bud

Answer 3

grouping of taste receptor cells with hair-like extensions that protrude into the central pore of the taste bud

Question 4

olfactory receptor

Answer 4

sensory cell for the olfactory system

Question 5

olfactory bulb

Answer 5

bulb-like structure at the tip of the frontal lobe, where the olfactory nerves begin

Question 6

pheromone

Answer 6

chemical message sent by another individual

Question 7

Meissner’s corpuscle

Answer 7

touch receptor that responds to pressure and lower frequency vibrations

Question 8

Pacinian corpuscle

Answer 8

touch receptor that detects transient pressure and higher frequency vibrations

Question 9

Merkel’s disk

Answer 9

touch receptor that responds to light touch

Question 10

Ruffini corpuscle

Answer 10

touch receptor that detects stretch