Olfaction Flashcards
1
Q
How many olfactory receptor proteins are there?
A
1,000
2
Q
Olfactory transduction uses this second messenger protein
A
G-protein
3
Q
What molecule does the olfactory G-protein release?
A
cAMP
4
Q
cAMP does what?
A
opens nonspecific cation channel–>depolarization
5
Q
What is the 1˚ afferent in the olfactory system?
A
receptor protein
6
Q
Pattern of neural cell activates networks that form the basis of perception
A
pattern coding theory
7
Q
Central pathways are specific
A
labelled line theory
8
Q
Where is an odortypic map established?
A
2˚ neuron
