Module 1 Quiz

What is the primary function of the optic chiasm in visual processing?

• Enhance color perception

• Integrate signals from both eyes

• Cross visual information from each eye

• Detect motion in peripheral vision

Which visual pathway is primarily responsible for processing "where" objects are located?

• Ventral Stream

• Dorsal Stream

• Optic Nerve

• Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

What is the main role of the tympanic membrane?

• Amplify sound waves

• Convert sound waves into electrical signals

• Vibrate in response to sound waves

• Separate frequencies in sound

A patient reports difficulty distinguishing between colors, especially red and green. Which of the following parts of their visual system is most likely impaired?

• Optic Nerve

• Rod cells in the Retina

• Cone cells in the retina

• Lens

Why walking in a dark forest, you notice the movement of shadows more clearly than their colors. Why is this?

• Rods are more sensitive to movement in low light.

• Cones adapt faster in darkness

• The fovea focuses on shadows

• Spacial resolution is enhanced in darkness

You locate a sound to your left without turning your head. Which auditory process enables this?

• Spectral Cues (Pinner Effects)

• Interaural time difference (ITD)

• Interaural Level difference (ILD)

• Echo localization

A person smells coffee and immediately recalls a childhood memory. Which brain structure is responsible for this connection?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

Which taste modality is specifically linked to detecting amino acids like glutamate?

• Sweet

• Bitter

• Umami

• Salty

A person touches a hot stove but withdraws their hand before feeling pain. Which pathway is responsible for the quick reflex?

• Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway

• Spinothalamic tract

• Reflex arc through the spinal cord

• Cerebellar processing

A professional dancer reports feeling uncoordinated after wearing a blindfold during a practice session. Which sensory system associated in this situation?

• Kinesthetic Sense

• Proprioception

• Vestibular sense

• Visual system