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Q: What cortex is involved in smell and memory?

A: Olfactory Cortex is involved in smell.

Q: If you sit at your window and watch a car driving away from you, the ... stream of your visual…

A: In the intricate process of visual perception, the visual system plays a pivotal role in…

Q: How could someone use fMRI to determine which of two patterns in binocular rivalry is conscious at a…

A: Binocular rivalry is the phenomenon in which dissimilar types of monocular stimuli are represented…

Q: What is the action of Parasympatheticdivision (calming) on eyes after a crisis passes?

A: The parasympathetic nervous system is a part of the autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic…

Q: List the factors that Affect Perception?

A: The organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information to understand the…

Q: Pick two senses, describe the receptors and what happens there, and identify their destination…

A: Introduction: The nervous system is the chief coordinating and controlling system of the body. It…

Q: What is the vestibularsystem? How does it operate?

A: Vestibular system is a part of inner ear in vertebrates. In most of the mammals, it is a sensory…

Q: How do your senses help you respond to different stimuli you encounter in your environment?

A: A sensory receptor, also known as a sense organ, is an organ that responds to stimuli in an…

Q: temporal cortex from visual processing the primary visual cortex?

A: the occipital lobe is primarily responsible for vision. Visual processing is a term that is used to…

Q: The sensory systems are complex and have the amazing ability to respond to different types of…

A: A sensory system is a complex network of organs, nerves, and cells that work together to detect,…

Q: We discussed three principles with regards to the sensory cortex (mechanisms of perception), with…

A: Somatosensory system is a division of sensory nervous system. It has neural pathways and sensory…

Q: Those with blindsight think they can't see but can react to visual stimuli anyway. Why?     they…

A: Blind people have no light perception. It may result due to trauma, injury, or  conditions like…

Q: What is meant by the term "dialogic reading"?

A: Dialogic learning is learning that takes place through dialogue. Dialogic processes refer to implied…

Q: n your own words, describe how pain is perceived in the brain?

A: Our nervous system has a sensory system that consist of sensory receptors or afferent neurons that…

Q: LTP in the hippocampus

A: Brain is the essential organ of nervous system. It is the most complex organ. It weighs only about…

Q: How does the brain perceive the intensity of a stimulus?The type of stimulus?

A: Sensory process in animals is quite complex as it involves multiple steps beginning with reception,…

Q: Which of these is the BEST example of top-down processing?     When Sarah listens to someone…

A: Top down is a type of sensory processing where our general knowledge tells us about the thing we are…

Q: How is The vestibular sense important in nursing practice?

A: The vestibular sense, also called the sense of balance, is crucial in nursing practice as it has a…

Q: Describe the interaction between perceiving and taking action, giving a specific examplefrom…

A: In order to interact with the world, we rely on our senses to give us information about what is…

Q: What is true of prenatal effects on brain plasticity?     Parents' experiences before conception…

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Q: What structure is at the core of how all senses “sense” the environment?

A: Introduction :- The senses are the physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for…

Q: What information is conducted by sensory pathways?

A: The sensory pathway comprises of neuronal chain initiating from receptor organ to the cerebral…

Q: How would changes in grey matter (number of connections) and white matter (myelination of the…

A: Introduction Grey matter- It consists of cell bodies and non-medullated nerve fibers. White matter-…

Q: You are driving at night on a two lane road, and you see a bright light. The light pass through your…

A: The gastrocnemius muscle is the muscle which is superficial two-headed muscle that is in the back…

Q: Why do you think the auditory system has so many stages of processing before the signals reach the…

A: Introduction :  One of the most sensitive body parts is the ear. It focuses primarily on hearing,…

Q: What is the difference between "phonological awareness" and "phonemic awareness"?

A: Phonemes are the smallest units comprising spoken language. Phonemes combine to form syllables and…

Q: Explain the purpose of integration and sensory adaptation.

A: Sensory adaptation is the reduction of sensitivity or sensory functions of a nerve to a particular…

Q: How do our brain translate what we sense into perception?

A: The limbic system is a collection of subcortical brain regions (such as the hypothalamus,…

Q: Describe research on how experiences alter development of the visual cortex.

A: The visual cortex is an area present in the brain which controls visual sensations. This area of the…

Q: While taking a written exam, a student reads the question and must write the answer. What part of…

A: All the organs of our body are connected and cannot perform independently. They are dependent on…

Q: The information you receive from each eye is communicated through the optic nerve to the brain.…

A: The specialized organs consisting of sensory neurons, which help us to perceive, recognize and…

Q: To what extent is speech production and perception found to correspond to specific cortical loci in…

A: Speech perception and development are the processes by which people process basic linguistic units…

Q: How do we sense our body’s position and movement?

A: Sense organs are specialized organs that assist us in perceiving our surroundings. They are an…

Q: Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing?

A: The human brain is the central organ of the nervous system. Along with the spinal cord it makes up…

Q: How do our sensory systems work?

A: The nervous system is the physiological system that helps to coordinate and controls the body. It…

Q: How do the sensory systems help to maintain homeostasis by providing the CNS with information about…

A: The nervous system of the body is responsible for the control and coordination in the body. The…

Q: How does the brain know the meaning of the information coming from a sensory receptor, e.g. that it…

A: Sensory neurons are attached with a special type of cell known as sensory receptor or sensory…