Olfaction

Question 1

Macrosmatic

Answer 1

Having a keen sense of smell that is important to survival

Question 2

Microsmatic

Answer 2

Having a less keen sense of smell that is not important to survival

Question 3

Pheromones

Answer 3

Molecules emitted by members of a species to cause a specific reaction in another member of the same species.

Question 4

Anosmia

Answer 4

The loss of the ability to smell as a result of damage or an infection.

Question 5

recognition threshold

Answer 5

Concentration at which quality can be recognised.

Question 6

Olfactory Mucosa

Answer 6

Dime-sized region located on the rood of the nasal cavity that houses the Olfactory Receptor Neurons (ORNs) and a covered with Olfactory Receptors. Only one type of olfactory receptor per ORN.

Question 7

Olfactory Receptors

Answer 7

Sensitive to chemical odorants, each one to a specific odorant.

Question 8

chemotopic map

Answer 8

odor map

Question 9

Where does smell go after the olfactory bulb?

Answer 9

Piriform Cortex (primary olfaction area) and then to the Orbitofrontal cortex (secondary olfaction area) both of these areas and the bulb send information to the amygdala at the same time.

Question 10

Flavour is a combination of what?

Answer 10

nasal and oral stimulation

Question 11

Bimodal Neurons

Answer 11

Neurons that respond to more than one sense.

Question 12

Proust Effect

Answer 12

How taste and smell unlock memories you didn’t know you had.