The brain stem consists of all but which of the following structures?
A. Thalamus.
B. Medulla.
C. Pons.
D. Reticular formation.
Question 2The patterning of light rays moving across the retina of the eye provides an important source of information concerning the speed and direction of the movement of objects in the environment. This array of shifting patterns is called
A. focal flow.
B. ambient flow.
C. optic flow.
D. ocular flow.
Question 3In comparison to the focal visual system, which of the following is NOT true of the ambient visual system?
A. Not as good for peripheral vision.
B. Perception is nonconscious.
C. Better for night vision.
D. Better and faster discernment of motion.
Question 4One's general sense of bodily orientation and position in space, as well as changes in movement, results from information supplied by what proprioceptor?
A. Muscle spindle.
B. Golgi tendon organ.
C. Vestibular apparatus.
D. Semi-circular canals.
Question 5A ________________ is a proprioceptor found in all skeletal muscles that supplies information concerning stretch and changes in the length of muscle.
A. Golgi tendon organ
B. muscle spindle
C. mechanoreceptor
D. fusel-form receptor