Nros 418 exam 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Define adaptation - Answer Reduction of sensory responsiveness when stimulation is unchanging. It prevents us from having to respond continuously to unimportant information Explain the adaptation process for the visual pathway - Answer Low levels of Ca++ activate recoverin which activates rhodopsin kinase, phosphorylates rhodopsin, arrestin binds and shuts off pathway Explain the adaptation process for the auditory pathway - Answer (prolonged stimulus) Stereocilia are bent, tip links...

Define adaptation - Answer Reduction of sensory responsiveness when stimulation is unchanging. It prevents us from having to respond continuously to unimportant information Explain the adaptation process for the visual pathway - Answer Low levels of Ca++ activate recoverin which activates rhodopsin kinase, phosphorylates rhodopsin, arrestin binds and shuts off pathway Explain the adaptation process for the auditory pathway - Answer (prolonged stimulus) Stereocilia are bent, tip links...

Define adaptation Reduction of sensory responsiveness when stimulation is unchanging. It prevents us from having to respond continuously to unimportant information Explain the adaptation process for the visual pathway Low levels of Ca++ activate recoverin which activates rhodopsin kinase, phosphorylates rhodopsin, arrestin binds and shuts off pathway Explain the adaptation process for the auditory pathway (prolonged stimulus) Stereocilia are bent, tip links are stretched, channel ...