Smell and Taste Flashcards
What is the name of the smell system
olfactory
what is the name of the taste system
gustatory
What is the stimuli for smell called
odorants
What cells sense smell?
olfactory receptor cells
Where are the sensors for smell located
on the cilia of olfactory cells
What is the major taste organ
tongue/papillae (bumps on tongue)
What is found in the papillae that allow us to taste
taste buds
What are the five major kinds of taste receptors?
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami
What is umami
savory taste that is triggered by glutamate
What is the umami flavour enhancer called
MSG
What is the three sensory systems involved with eating
olfactory, gustatory, somatosensory
how do we register spice?
capsaicin activates pain receptors on the tongue
Where is the first region olfactory information is sent
olfactory bulb
Pathway of smell
olfactory sensory cells, olfactory bulb, amygdala, hippocampus,
Pathway of taste
taste receptor cells, thalamus, cerebral cortex
