Unit 3b Flashcards
does the olfactory go to the thalamus or cross the midline
no
what is the olfactory pathway
Olfactory neuron
Cranail nerve
Olfactoy blub
Olfactory tract
olfactory cortex
what is differrent about the sensory in olfactoy nerves
the its neurons sense and carry the info to CNS
what type neurons are used for sensory for olfactory
bipolar neruons
where does the olfactort path way synapes ?
in the olfactory bulb
how many times are olfactory neurons are replaced
60 days
what type of receptors are ordorant
GPCR
what is octanol ?
floral and fruity
what is octanic acid
racid sweety goaty
Eaxh olfactory receptor neuron expresss one type of ordeant receptor protein
swapping the functional groupscan change what you smell
what are the 5 basic taste
sweet (carbs )
sour ( H+)
salty (NA+)
bitter ( possibility of toxity)
umami ( protein)
what are taste receptor cells ?
non-neural epithelial cells
how many time are taste receptors replaced ?
every 10 days ?
what is the leve
