Sensation: Chemical Senses - Taste & Smell Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
the sensation of a taste
A
Gustation
2
Q
five basic tastes
A
sweet
sour
salty
bitter
umami
3
Q
possible sixth taste
A
oleogustus (fatty acids)
4
Q
taste information is sent to the gustatory cortex, found in the front part of the _____ and the ______ _________
A
insula; frontal operculum
5
Q
the sensation of smell
A
Olfaction (Olfactory Sense)
6
Q
two bulb-like projections of the brain located just above the sinus cavity and just below the frontal lobes that receive information from the olfactory receptor cells
A
Olfactory Bulbs
7
Q
Olfactory receptors also have to be replaced as they naturally die off, about every how many weeks?
A
5-8 weeks
