LESSON 11: Senses (Nose) Flashcards
1
Q
Sense of smell
A
Olfaction
2
Q
Occurs in response to airborne molecules
A
Odorants
3
Q
Bipolar neurons within the olfactory epithelium
A
Olfactory Neurons
4
Q
Which lines the superior part of nasal cavity
A
Olfactory epithelium
5
Q
There are at least ___ functional olfactory receptors
A
400
6
Q
Estimated different smells in humans
A
10, 000
7
Q
Involved in both conscious perception of smell and visceral and emotional reactions linked to odors
A
Olfactory cortex
8
Q
Feedback loops; inhibit transmission of action potentials due to prolonged exposure to a given odorant
A
Adaptation
