chapter 5: smell and taste

Question 1

smell and taste are known as the …

Answer 1

chemical senses
aka
olfaction and gustation

Question 2

how does olfaction and gustation receive their senses?

Answer 2

chemicals in the air or solutions

Question 3

things that animals use smell for

Answer 3

tracking prey
establishing territories
recognizing opposite sex

Question 4

what are odours?

Answer 4

air borne chemicals detected by olfactory receptor cells in nasal passage
- humans can detect 2000 - 4000 odours

Question 5

what is an example in humans that supports the theory of how phermones and odourless chemicals affect intraspecies communication?

Answer 5

the mcclintock effect (syncing up

Question 6

5 basic tastes

Answer 6

salty
sweet bitter
sour
umami (savory/ meaty/ glutamate/ MSG)

Question 7

taste bud location

Answer 7

contained in papillae

- weak tendency to concentrate in certain areas.

Question 8

where does the olfactory system get its sensory input?

Answer 8

air passage

Question 9

where does the gustatory system get its sensory input?

Answer 9

taste buds

Question 10

taste and olfactory system converge to create….

Answer 10

the orbitofrontal cortex.