Smell Flashcards

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1
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Olfaction

A

sense of smell

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Facts

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  • women have a better sense of smell
  • more acute when hungry
  • you smell more things in the afternoon
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3
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Epithelial Cells

A

line the nose and sinuses to collect airborne chemicals

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4
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Uniquness of Olafaction

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  • is transduced directly in the parietal lobe(olfactory bulb)
  • sense that is most powerfully linked to memory
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5
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How many smells can the human body detect?

A

10,000 using 1,000 specialized recptor cells

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6
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Anosmia

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  • loss of smell
  • caused by obstructive pathways or abnormalities with the olfactory bulb
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Pheromones

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airborne chemicals that cause unconcious changes in behavior

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