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Smell Flashcards

1
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What is the sheet of cells, including olfactory receptor nrns, that line the dorsal portion of nasal passage?

A

olfactory epithelium

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What kind of neurons are olfactory receptor nrns?

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bipolar neurons

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What kind of receptors do cilia detect odorants through?

A

metabotropic receptors

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What is the anterior projection of brain that terminates in upper nasal passage?

A

olfactory bulb

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What is the spherical clump of neurons that receive input exclusively from olfactory neurons expressing same type of olfactory receptors?

A

glomerulus

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Name 3 areas that olfactory info travels to in brain?

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amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus

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What is the vomeronasal system?

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system by which animals can detect secondary chemicals called pheromones

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What are the vomeronasal receptors?

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V1R and V2R

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What is the vomeronasal organ?

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collection of specialized receptor cells, near but separate from olfactory epithelium

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10
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Do humans have VNO?

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no

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