special senses: olfaction and taste Flashcards
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• Chemoreceptors
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o Receptors for olfaction and taste
o Respond to chemicals in solution
2
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• Olfactory epithelium
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o The organ of smell
o Contain specialized receptor cells called olfactory sensory neurons
3
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• Type of neuron olfactory receptor cell
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o bipolar neurons with radiating olfactory cilia
4
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• Taste buds
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o Containing specific receptors for the sense of taste which are widely but not uniformly distributed in the oral cavity
5
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• Olfactory adaptation
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o is the temporary, normal inability to distinguish a particular odor after a prolonged exposure to that airborne compound.
