smell Flashcards by xingyu k

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what are the 10 types of smell

fragrant
fruity
citrus
sweet
woody
chemical
minty
toasted
decayed
pungent

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what are the olfactory structures

olfactory epithelium
olfactory bulb
olfactory cortex
orbitofrontal cortex

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how is smell detected 1st step

odour molecules enter the nasal cavity and dissolve in mucus - by olfactory epithelium

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smell detected 2nd step

hairlike structures (cilia) attached to receptor cells send signals to olfactory bulb

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smell detected 3rd step

information is sent to other areas of the brain
amygdala
olfactory cortex
orbitofrontal cortex

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