Smell
What is processed by the nose?
Odors and scents
Where do odors get received in the human nose?
The smell receptors
What does SMAS stand for?
Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System
What is the function of mucus?
To protect the parts of the body that are exposed to air.
What is this Jeopardy about?
Smell
What is smell?
The sense that perceives and processes odors through the nose, its organs, and specific portions of the brain
Where in the nose are smell receptors present?
High in the mucus membrane of each nostril
DMG stands for?
Depressor Muscle Group
What produces mucus?
The Sinuses
How often are scent cells replaced?
Every 30-60 days
What kind of sense is smell?
A chemical sense
Where do the smell receptors send their information?
The Olfactory Nerves
Where are the muscles that create nostril movements exist?
In the face and neck regions deep in the skin
What part of the nose prevents nose bleeds by containing a mucus membrane?
Nasal cavity
What animal has 44 times more scent cells than humans?
Dogs
Without a sense of smell what would we do less proficiently?
We would not be able to taste as well
What is the definition of odor?
A distinctive smell
How many muscle groups are there for nostril movement?
4
What does the septum do?
Separating the right and left airways in the nose allowing the formation of 2 nostrils.
Is the sense of smell the oldest sense?
Yes
Smell can do what? And why does it do that?
Smell can recall the most memories because the area of which scents are processed is next to and closely involved with the hippocampus.
What do Olfactory Nerves do?
The nerves transmit impulses to the brain based on information gathered by the smell receptors.
Name a Muscle group and its components
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What is the function of the turbinate?
Turbinate helps moisturize and warm air as it flows into the nose.
What may signal death within 5 years?
Decreased ability to identify scents