Lecture 10

Question 1

Medial olfactory stria is mainly for:

Answer 1

Autonomic function

Question 2

Lateral olfactory stria is mainly for:

Answer 2

1) Olfactory cortex (conscious perception)
2) Hippocampus (memory)
3) Amygdala (emotions)

Question 3

True or false:

Olfaction signals go directly to the cortex without passing through the thalamus

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What are the disorders that may affect the olfaction?

Answer 4

1) Anosmia
2) Hyposmia
3) Dysosmia

Question 5

What causes olfaction disorders?

Answer 5

1) Trauma
2) Infection (viral)
3) Nasal causes (chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps..)
4) Neurological (Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s)
5) Aging
6) Smoking
7) Medications

Question 6

What are the main causes of taste disorders?

Answer 6

1) Oral and perioral infections
2) Trauma
3) Dental interventions
4) Tumor
5) Medications

Question 7

Which dysfunction is more common: Olfactory or taste?

Answer 7

Olfactory (More sensitive, 1 nerve, somatosensory)