Smell Flashcards
1
Q
what can it do due to the limbic system?
A
it can retrieve memories and emotional responses
2
Q
How do we smell?
A
molecules vaporize and are airborne, they travel up nostrils to OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM. This is where transduction happens because it contains the receptor cells which are sent to the olfactory bulb and to the brain.
3
Q
Pheromones
A
-chemicals excreted into the air from our skin
-direct effect on our behaviour/mood: sexual arousal increases, menstrual cycles syncing
