Olfactory Senses Flashcards
1
Q
What is the terminology for sense of smell?
A
Olfaction (ol-faction)
2
Q
What are olfaction and taste sometimes referred to?
A
Chemosenses because they rely on the chemoreceptors to relay information
3
Q
Where are the olfactory chemosenses located?
A
Olfactory Epithelium
4
Q
What are the bipolar neurons located in the olfactory epithelium?
A
Olfactory receptor cells
5
Q
What is the axon of the olfactory named?
A
CN 1 or olfactory nerve
6
Q
Where does CN 1 penetrate?
A
Holes in the cribriform plate
7
Q
Where do the axons of CN 1 synapse?
A
The olfactory bulb
8
Q
Where are impulses sent?
A
Down the olfactory tract to the OF cortex
