Olfaction- Sense Of Smell Flashcards
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Olfactory receptors
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Located in the nasal epithelium lining the superior portion of the nasal cavity
2
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Basal stem cells
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Produce new olfactory receptors
3
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Physiology of olfaction
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A generator potential develops and through transduction, it triggers one for more nerve impulses
4
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The olfactory pathway
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Olfactory receptors convey nerve impulses to olfactory nerves, tracts, bulbs and the primary olfactory area (cerebral cortex) and the lambic system
5
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What is olfaction?
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A chemical sense.
