Ch. 17 - Olfaction Flashcards
1
Q
Smell is received by the ___.
Particularly the ___.
A
Cerebral cortex
-insula
2
Q
Location of neurons olfactory receptors synapse on
A
Olfactory bulbs of the cerebrum
3
Q
Reception involves detecting dissolved chemicals as they interact with ____ proteins
A
odorant-binding
4
Q
Olfaction pathway
A
1) olfactory epithelium
2) olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I)
3) olfactory bulb
4) olfactory tract
5) CNS (cortex)
5
Q
Region of brain involved in olfaction (smell)
A
Cerebral cortex
6
Q
Cranial bone involved in smell
A
Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
7
Q
All sensory information is received by the thalamus first except ___.
A
Olfaction
