Taste & Smell: Crash Course A&P

The video explores the story of Olivia, who suffers from anosmia, a loss of smell, due to head trauma. It explains sensory transduction, focusing on how our senses, particularly smell and taste, work. The olfactory system's process is detailed, showing how smell is detected and processed in the brain. The connection between taste and smell is highlighted, emphasizing that taste is largely dependent on smell. The video debunks the myth of taste maps on the tongue and explains the physiological process of taste. It concludes with a summary and credits.

What condition did Olivia suffer from after her bike accident?

What is the process called that translates sensory stimuli into action potentials?

What happens to the sensory information when you smell something?

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

Discuss the impact of smell on emotional memory.

How does anosmia affect a person's ability to taste?

Explain how taste and smell are interconnected.

How do taste buds function in the process of tasting food?

What are the two major types of epithelial receptor cells involved in taste?

Describe the role of olfactory sensory neurons in the sense of smell.