Smelling Anat
What stops bugs from entering your nasal cavity?
Hair, mucus, sneezing
What type of sensory neurons are involved with olfaction?
Chemoreceptors
Gustation is the sense of...
Chemoreceptors
H+ ions
Sour
What bony structure do olfactory nerves pass through to extend into the nasal cavity?
Cribriform plate
Which lobe of the brain contains the primary olfactory cortex?
What type of tissue makes up most of the tongue? (not the buds)
Stratified squamous epithelium
Do you know my music taste? What is one band or musical artist Mr. Schmit loves?
Mr. Schmit will award points based on his discretion.
Electrolytes
Salty
Where are olfactory receptors located?
Roof of the nasal cavity
All free olfactory nerves come together here before information is sent down the olfactory nerve (I).
Olfactory bulb
Small organs containing chemoreceptors that respond to chemicals in saliva
Taste buds
True or false.
Spicy is a primary taste.
False
OH- ions
Bitter
Cranial nerve responsible for smell.
Olfactory Nerve
Olfactory receptor cells are unique because they are "naked" neurons. Why would they be called that?
They are exposed to the external environment
Two cranial nerves involved with taste
Facial and glossopharyngeal
For tastants to reach taste buds, they must be dissolved in...
saliva
Monosaccharides and Disaccharides
Sweet
What types of membranes are found inside the nasal cavity?
Mucous membranes
What part of the brain is responsible for the connection between smells and emotions?
Limbic System (amygdala / hippocampus)
Bumps on the tongue you can see in the mirror
Papillae
How heavy is a blue whale's tongue?
A. 54 lbs
B. 540 lbs
C. 5,400 lbs
C. 5,400 lbs
Proteins
Umami / Savory