Taste & Smell Crash Course

What condition did Olivia develop after her bike accident?

• Aphasia

• Amnesia

• Agoraphobia

• Anosmia

What is anosmia?

• Loss of hearing

• Loss of vision

• Loss of the sense of taste

• Loss of the sense of smell

What are chemoreceptors responsible for detecting?

• Molecules in food and air

• Sound waves

• Pressure on the skin

• Light waves

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How many different smells can humans identify according to scientists?

• About 5,000

• About 20,000

• About 1,000

• About 10,000

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What is the main organ of the olfactory system?

• Glomerulus

• Mitral cell

• Olfactory epithelium

• Olfactory bulb

What is the process called when sensory cells translate stimuli into action potentials?

• Transmission

• Transduction

• Transcription

• Translation

What type of receptors do our senses of taste and smell use?

• Thermoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

What is the role of the glomerulus in the olfactory system?

• Detects light waves

• Filters out molecules

• Serves as a transfer station for smell information

• Produces mucus

What is the estimated number of olfactory receptor neurons in humans?

• About 40 million

• About 10 million

• About 20 million

• About 30 million

What is debunked about the taste maps of the tongue?

• Taste buds are not real

• Certain areas of the tongue can only detect certain tastes

• Taste buds are only on the edges of the tongue

• The tongue can taste sweet flavors everywhere