sensation and perception - smell Flashcards
1
Q
what is the stimuli involved in smell
A
a chemical substance dissolved in fluid (the mucus found inside your nose)
2
Q
what is the receptor involved in smell
A
olfactory clia
3
Q
*she wants us to remember the following:
A
there are 350 non-specific receptors.
10k odours
and it takes us four minutes until we adapt to smell.
4
Q
pathway
A
step 1. clip axons
step 2. olfactory bulb
step 3. olfactory cortex and associated areas.
5
Q
why does smell matter?
A
it matters because of pheromones which is involved in attraction.
6
Q
what is the name of the system that describes the sense of smell
A
the olfactory system
