Question

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1. Frequency selectivity of the basilar membrane changes when the sound intensity is changed:

a. True

b. False

2. Which structure is the first relay nucleus for taste?

1. Insula
2. Nucleus of the solitary tract
3. Red nucleus
4. Pineal gland

3. How does sensory information reach the amygdala?

a. Through the ventral thalamus and primary-association cortices

b. Through a subcortical route from the dorso-medial thalamus

c. Through the brainstem reticular formation

d. a & b

4. What is lateral inhibition?

a. Neural mechanisms that enhances contrast

b. Mechanism that inhibit lateral motor movements

c. A form of temporal integration

d. Adaptation in sensory system

Answer 1

Answer 1:) True

The basilar membrane vibrates more at low sound intensities and its vice versa.

Answer 2:) nucleus of the solitary tract

The first relay nucleus for taste and general visceral is the Nucleus of the solitary tract.

Answer 3:) Option c

It includes the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus, the basal forebrain, the hypothalamus, etc.

Answer 4:) option b

It is what an excited neuron reduces the activity of its neighboring neurons.