Clinical Connections: SynesthesiaSynesthesia is a condition where one involuntary sensory pathway leads to a(n) __________ sensation from another involuntary sensory pathway; the two pathways seem to act in a cross-sensing manner.
ANSWER: inappropriate
Each sensory modality (light, sound, chemicals, etc.) has its own __________, where the sensation is perceived in the brain.
ANSWER: Sensory area
Each sensory modality has a(n) __________ area, for that sensation that interprets the sensation.
ANSWER: specific sensation association
Sensory inputs from several __________ areas will be sent to a multimodal association area that combines several sensations, for the purpose of giving a composite meaning to the sensory perceptions from several areas; either this information will be stored or a decision for action will be made.
ANSWER: Specific sensation association
Synesthesia involves incorrect synaptic transmissions at either the __________ or the association areas or both.
ANSWER: Sensory Area
One form of synesthesia, in which a word is heard, and a color is seen is termed __________ synesthesia.
ANSWER: colored-hearing
Researchers report that if a person with synesthesia hears the word "dog" and sees green, they __________ see green and then hear the word "dog."
ANSWER: will not
Researchers find that it is __________ during development for certain sensory pathways to form improper connections with another sensory pathway.
ANSWER: Normal
Researchers report that during normal brain development, portions of certain sensory pathways undergo __________, in order to lose their connectivity to the wrong sensory pathway.
ANSWER: apoptosis
Researchers report that individuals with __________ may develop synesthesia.
ANSWER: brain injuries or epilepsy
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