The structure of that transduces sound vibrations into nerve impulses is the:

Related Mcqs:

1. Sound vibrations in the ear create neural impulses received in which of the following cortex locations?

   A. temporal lobe
   B. occipital lobe
   C. parietal lobe
   D. frontal lobe

2. The local fire department sounds the 12 o’clock whistle. The process by which your ears convert the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of:

   A. Transduction
   B. Sensory adaptation
   C. Parallel processing
   D. Accommodation

3. Auditory sensations are transformed from ‘air waves’ to nerve impulses by the _________________?

   A. vestibular system
   B. pinna
   C. round window
   D. cochlea

4. The transduction of light energy into nerve impulses takes place in the _____________?

   A. iris
   B. retina
   C. lens
   D. optic nerve

5. An 80-decibel sound is______times louder than a 60-decibel sound.

   A. 20
   B. 2
   C. 10
   D. 100

6. The detection of vibrations of the ground by terrestrial vertebrates is probably achieved by receptors in the:

   A. Brain
   B. Spinal cord
   C. Joints
   D. Skin

7. The sentences “Mario is easy to please” and “Mario is eager to please” have_______-surface structure and______deep structure.

   A. a different; the same
   B. no; the same
   C. a different; a different
   D. the same; a different

8. The pathway of passage of impulses during a reflex action is:

   A. Reflex arc
   B. Reflex circuit
   C. Nerve impulse
   D. None of these

9. Akhtar is watching a basketball game the neural impulses from his eyes will ultimately travel to his primary visual cortex, but first they must pass through the:

   A. amygdala
   B. hypothalamus
   C. thalamus
   D. pons

10. Sania just caught sight of a red hummingbird. The neural impulses from her eye will eventually travel to her occipital lobe, but first they must pass through:

    A. the hypothalamus
    B. hippocampus
    C. the reticular formation
    D. the thalamus