Lecture17: Smell And Taste Flashcards
1
Q
What nerve transmits smell?
A
Olfactory nerve
2
Q
What identifies smells?
A
Olfactory cortex
3
Q
What transmits to the olfactory cortex?
A
Olfactory tract
4
Q
What is Anosmia?
A
Complete Loss of smell
5
Q
What causes Bi-lateral Anosmia?
A
Common cold and lesion on olfactory cortex
6
Q
What differentiates salty tastes?
A
Sodium ions
7
Q
What differentiates sour and acidic tastes
A
Hydrogen ions
8
Q
How do we differentiate bitter taste?
A
Quinine
9
Q
How do we differentiate sweet taste?
A
Sugars
10
Q
Where are the taste signals relayed to for emotional labeling?
A
Gustatory cortex in the parietal lobe
