What is an example of an unconscious response to visual information?

Q: What cortex is involved in smell and memory?

A: Olfactory Cortex is involved in smell.

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: Describe the locations and functions of the somatosensory, visual, auditory, and frontal association…

A: The frontal association area is found at the front of the frontal lobe. It integrates information…

Q: explain why it is useful to have pain receptors?

A: Receptors are proteins present on the cell surface or inside the cells. There are basically four…

Q: How do the spinothalamic tract and reticulospinal tract differ in their roles in the perception of…

A: The spinothalamic tract is the pathway of nerves that arise in the spine and end in the thalamus. It…

Q: Explain how receptors trigger sensory information?

A: Stimuli from the different sources are detected by the receptor which is converted into electrical…

Q: What are the chemical senses? Explain in steps the process of tasting  and the process of smelling

A: The chemical sensory systems are mostly associated with the nose and mouth. The senses work…

Q: Why nurse's responsibility to manage pain is very important?

A: There are some uncomfortable sensations that arise in the body because any disease or injury is…

Q: Explain the projection of a sensation.

A: The nerve impulse is an electrical signal that travels along the neuron. The charged particles flow…

Q: Explain the significance of sensory transduction and sensory adaptation.

A: The brain is the central processing controlling unit of the body. Nervous coordination and signaling…

Q: In which of the following lobes of the cortex would you find the primary visual cortex? a. frontal…

A: The cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem are the three primary parts that make up the brain. The…

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: Describe the specific location and function of each of thefollowing: the prefrontal cortex,…

A: The brain is the center of all thoughts, judgment, emotion, and memory. Every part of the brain is…

Q: Depression is associated with: Enhanced memory functions Impaired memory functions Enhanced…

A: Depression is a type of moody disorder that results in the feeling of sadness and loss of interest.…

Q: Neurons in the ____________ in the _____________ respond best to the form and shape of complex…

A: Neurons, also known as nerve cells are the fundamental unit of brain and nervous system. They are…

Q: Which ability would be most impaired with damage to the vestibular senses? discriminating salt from…

A: The vestibular system is made up of components of the inner ear and the brain Vestibular diseases…

Q: Describe the differences between special & general senses

A: Sense is a feeling our body feels when external stimuli hits our body and our body responses. The…

Q: Describe the roles played by the vestibular organ and the kinesthetic receptors in providing…

A: The sensory mechanism is a essential part of the well being of an individual.  The five senses…

Q: Explain the phenomenon of referred pain in terms of the neural pathways involved.

A: Pain is a personal experience having 2 complementary features where one is the localized sensation…

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: Describe the phantom limb phenomenon?

A: A phantom limb is the limb which has been removed from the body.

Q: List several ways in which sensory information can be distorted.

A: Introduction:The seven senses in humans like touch, movement, taste, sight, hearing, and balance are…

Q: Do phantom perceptions arise from erroneous neural signals from an amputated stump, or from residual…

A: This phenomenon is related to the conscious feeling of the presence of a missing body part like a…

Q: Explain the Inhibition of Pain?

A: The gate management theory of pain asserts that non-painful input closes the nerve "gates" to…

Q: Describe the steps in the pupil reflex.

A: Answer: Introduction: Pupillary reflexes include the autonomic constituent of the oculomotor…

Q: How can the visualdeficiencies known as myopiaand hypermetropia beoptically explained?

A: The eye is the organ of visual system that consists of rod and cone cells. These cells are present…

Q: Identify the receptors for the general senses, and describe how they function.

A: Our body's general senses sense pain, touch, pressure, temperature, vibration, and proprioception.…

Q: sleep/wake cycles. This is due to intact projections from the retina to which brain region? (Be…

A: The sleep wake cycle is happening in a circadian rhythm which is essential for our daily activity.

Q: Explain briefly on entering a poorly lit room, one feels blinded for a short while.

A: The eye is an organ that controls and enables sight. It has a number of components including cornea…

Q: Explain the role of vision in the maintenance of equilibrium.

A: The active maintenance of equilibrium requires appropriate sensory functions. Balance is achieved…

Q: Types of ganglion cell receptive fields?

A: At the back of the eye, the retina is a thin film of tissue placed near the optic nerve. The retina…

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

A: Sensory receptors are special cells in each sense organ that respond to a certain form of stimulus.…

Q: Which part of the brain helps prioritize sensory information?

A: As we know brain is a network of billions of neurons which carry information and transport them in…

Q: Diagram a hypothetical reflex arc to explain the pupillary reflex observed when a penlight is shined…

A: Photopupillary reflex can be defined as a reflex that controls the diameter of the pupil, in…

Q: Explain the location of proprioceptors within the body. Explain the importance of visual input for…

A: Proprioception is defined as the ability of the body to perceive its self movement and body position…

Q: Why does one feel blinded for a short while on coming out of a dark room.

A: The eye is an organ that controls and enables sight. It has a number of components including cornea…

Q: Explain the physiology of a normal sensory experience including a stimulus, different types of…

A: The sensation is the process by which our brains receive information through our five senses, which…

Q: Define accommodation (aka adaptation) of receptors and give two examples of such.

A: Humans contain five primary senses. They are sound, smell, touch, sight and taste. Sensory…

Q: Explain the awareness phenomenon and how to control it.

A: According to the question, we have to explain the awareness phenomenon and provide the points on how…

Q: Explain the work of the Vestibular System?

A: The vestibular system is made up of varied forms and pathways, but the primary components are…

Q: When the eyes are closed, are brain waves synchronized? Why or why not?

A: Anatomical terminologies

Q: In what way does the overall magnitude of a stimulus affect the just-noticeable difference in the…

A: Introduction: The duration of the impulse varies depending on the degree of the stimulation. Sensory…

Q: Which location on the body has the largest region of somatosensory cortex representing it, according…

A: Each part of the body is processed in the cerebral cortex. The word homunculus is used for the…