Question

In terms of the transduction of physical energy into coded neural messages, the _____ is to the eye as the _____ is to the ear.

Answer 1

Answer: The retina, Cochlea.

Explanation:

Transduction in the nervous system refers to a process where by a stimulus is converted to electrical signal by receptor cell which is transmitted to the along the axon to a part of the brain to be processed and integrated.

The retinal is to the eye. The retina is the light sensitive part , that lies at the back of the eye. It receives light, convert it to neural signals and send the signal to the brain for interpretation.

The cochlea is the ear.

The cochlea is the hollow bone found in the inner ear which transfer sound waves into nerve impulses.

Answer 2

Answer:

Retina; Cochlea

Explanation:

The retina is to the eye as the cochlea is to the ear.

The retina is a thin light sensitive tissue of the eyes, it lines the inside the back of the eyes. The retina receives light focused by the light and converts  the light into neural impulses, and this impulses are further sent to the brain for visual recognition or perception.

The cochlea is a watery fluid found in the inner part of the ear and functions majorly for hearing. The cochlea transfers pressure waves into nerve impulses. The watery fluid moves in response to external vibration from the middle ear, this further convert motion to electrical signals to electrochemical impulses that are further processed by the brain.