Year 10 Intro to VCE Psychology and Biology Exam Revision

Sensory information from the taste receptors is transferred to:

• Tasting cortex of the parietal lobe

• The Gustatory cortex of the parietal lobe

• The Tasting cortex of the frontal lobe

• The Gustatory cortex of the Frontal lobe.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• Taste buds are located on the tongue and in other parts of the mouth.

• We have about 10 000 taste buds in our mouths.

• We only taste four primary tastes.

• Taste receptor cells are renewed about once every 10 days.

What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System?

• Brain & Chest
• Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves
• Brain & Spinal Cord
• Heart & Brain

The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:

• sympathetic nervous system
• parasympathetic system
• somatic nervous system
• cerebellum

The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

The job of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.

• True

• False

What term is used to describe the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment within small ranges of tolerance despite changes in the external or internal environment?

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

What is the role of a receptor in the stimulus response model?

• To adjust output or secretions

• To process and relay information

• To detect and register a change

• To remove the initial stimulus

What is the outcome of the adjustments made in response to a stimulus called?

• Stimulus

• Receptor

• Modulator

• Response

2. Movements that you cannot control.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary