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Ch. 14
STARTING POINTS
Answer #1-3 on p. 444
Remember these are your best guesses right now
STARTING POINTS
Imagine if neurons carrying sensory information about
sound were surgically moved from the sound
interpreting area in the temporal lobe to the vision
interpreting area in the occipital lobe.
How would the brain interpret a loud sound?
Would moving the nerve ending to another part of the
visual area of the occipital lobe cause a different
interpretation of the stimulus? Explain why or why not.
STARTING POINTS
When you first walk into a kitchen where fish is cooking,
the smell is strong and distinctive, yet after a few
minutes the smell disappears.
Why does the smell seem to disappear?
What advantage is gained from having the smell
disappear?
SENSORY RECEPTORS
Sensory receptors - modified dendrites of
sensory neurons activated by specific
stimuli
brain interprets the sensation, does not
come from nerve itself think of brain
mapping
SENSORY RECEPTORS
A stimulus is a form of energy
Sensory receptors convert one energy form into
another form
Chemical energy - taste, smell
Mechanical energy - pressure, proprioceptor,
balance
Heat thermoreceptor
Light energy visual
Sound energy - audio
THERMORECEPTORS
Hot and cold receptors are adapted to signal changes
in the environment
I need 2 volunteers
THERMORECEPTORS
Procedure:
Place one hand the cold beaker and one hand in the
warm beaker
Allow your hands to adjust to the temperature of the
water
Transfer both hands into the room temperature beaker
THERMORECEPTORS
Why do you feel a chill when you step out of a warm
shower even though the temperature is comfortable?
Explain the following observations: When a frog is
placed in a beaker above 40C, it jumps out
immediately. However, if placed in room temperature
water and then slowly elevating the water, the frog
stays in the water.
Smell
Pressure
Proprioception
Balance
Audio
Visual
Thermoreceptor
Stimulus
Information provided
Receptor
Type
Stimulus
Info Provided
Taste
Chemical
Presence of specific
Parietal/temporal
chemicals (taste buds)
Smell
Chemical
Pressure
Mechanical
Frontal
Proprioceptor
Mechanical
Movement of limbs,
sense of position
Parietal
Balance
Mechanical
Body movement
Cerebellum
Audio
Sound
Sound waves
Temporal
Visual
Light
Changes in light
intensity, movement,
colour
Occipital
Thermoreceptor
Hypothalamus
TASTE RECEPTORS
SUPERTASTERS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ_uyux8i_M
Take the test!
http://sunburst.usd.edu/~schieber/coglab/TasteLab.ht
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SMELL RECEPTORS
SMELL TEST!
Sample Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Smell
TOUCH RECEPTORS
Problem: Are touch receptors distributed evenly
throughout your body?
Are your arms as sensitive as your face? Legs? Hands?
ASSIGNMENT
This lab studies the mapping of sensory receptors.
1. Read the lab on p. 462
2. Prepare your lab report so you are ready to
conduct your experiment.
3. For your lab report, include:
Purpose
Table for recording data (include predictions
and observed results)
Analysis Qs
When you are finished your lab prep, start on 14.1
Qs
Reminder: Hand in Brain Lab due tomorrow!