Hearing and Vision Processes

What is the function of the TEMPORAL LOBE?

• Processes movement

• Contains memory and planning

• Processes your hearing and smell

• Processes visual information

The basilar membrane is lined with:

• hues

• olfactory receptors

• bipolar cells

• hair cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Receptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.  

• Rods & Cones of Retina

• Optic Stem

• Cornea

• Iris

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

• retina

• rods and cones

• olfactory bulb

• cochlea

Responsible for the conscious perception of visual input

• Cerebellum

• Visual Cortex

• Olfactory bulbs/ tracts

• Optic nerves and chiasm

The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...

• sensory adaptation

• accommodation

• parallel processing

• sensory introduction

• Transduction

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the first part of the eye that light hits?

• lens

• cornea

• pupil

• retina

• iris

Which of the following would be the most effective treatment for someone suffering from nerve hearing impairment?

• a standard hearing aid

• a cochlear implant

• nothing can be done

What part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing auditory information?

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Frontal lobe

Which structure in the ear is responsible for converting sound waves into neural signals?

• Cochlea

• Eardrum

• Auditory canal

• Semicircular canals