Olfaction and Taste Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Olfactory N
A
Made of central processes of ORNs that are unmyelinated
2
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Olfactory bulb
A
2000 Glomerulin and mitral cells
3
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Glomerulus
A
spherical region where the terminal arborizations of many olfactory nerves contact the dendrititc tree of a single mitral cell. Each processes info about a specific class of molecules
4
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Olfactory tracts
A
made of axons of mitral cells
5
Q
Olfactory acuity
A
proportional to the amount of olfactory epithelium
6
Q
CN VII
A
Rostral 2/3 of tongue
7
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CN IX
A
Caudal 1/3 of Tongue
8
Q
CN X
A
epiglottis
9
Q
Insular cortex
A
where olfaction and taste appear to combine to produce flavor
