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WorksheetsOlfactory and Gustatory System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is a glutamatergic neuron?
Tufted
Granule
Periglomerular
Olfactory bipolar neuron
Mitral
Which of the following is the true cranial nerve I?
Olfactory tract
Olfactory bulb
Axons of mitral/tufted cells
Olfactory stria
Axons of olfactory bipolar neurons
Which of the following structures is where the axon of the AON crosses over to reach the olfactory tract of the other side?
Lateral olfactory stria
Anterior commissure
Olfactory bulb
Septal nuclei
Posterior commissure
Which of the following is not part of the olfactory tubercle?
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory trigone
Olfactory tract
Lateral olfactory stria
Medial olfactory stria
Which of the following olfactory pathways is not directly involved with the sense of smell?
Neocortical
Archicortical
Paleocortical
Limen insulae to dorsomedial nucleus of thalamus
Piriform cortex to entorrhinal
Which of the following nuclei receives gustatory signals
Principle nucleus of V
Nucleus ambiguus
Facial
Hypoglossal
Solitary
Where is the primary gustatory cortex?
Opercular part of postcentral gyrus
Opercular part of precentral gyrus
Angular gyrus
Tranverse gyri of temporal lobe
Orbitofrontal cortex
Where are the taste buds for saltiness?
Front tip of tongue
Back portion of tongue
Middle portion of tongue
Every area of tongue
Sides of the tongue
The taste sensory signals from the posterior third of tongue is conveyed through which nerve?
CN X
CN V
CN IX
CN VIII
CN XII
Sensation of sharpness or roughness on the anterior portion of the tongue is conveyed by which nerve?
CN VII
CN V
CN XII
CN IX
CN X
Which area of the thalamus are the taste sensations relayed through?
VPL
DM
VA/VL
AN
VPM
Which of the following areas are part of the paleocortical pathway of smell?
Entorrhinal cortex
Anterior Perforated
Insular gyri
Orbitofrontal cortex
Diagonal band of Broca
