front 1 An__ is a molecule defined by its physicochemical characteristics and is capable of being translated by the nervous system into the perception of a smell. | back 1 odorant |
front 2 Which of the following is the translation of a chemical stimulus into a smell sensation? | back 2 odor |
front 3 The ___ is a narrow space at the back of the nose into which air flows and where the main olfactory epithelium is located. | back 3 olfactory cleft |
front 4 _____ are the precursor cells to olfactory sensory neurons. | back 4 Basal cells |
front 5 ___ is the total inability to smell, most often resulting from sinus illness or head trauma. | back 5 anosomia |
front 6 The brain region responsible for processing smell is known as the ___. | back 6 primary olfactory cortex |
front 7 The limbic system is a group of neural structures that is involved in many aspects of ___. | back 7 emotion and memory |
front 8 Whys is olfacttion unique among all of the senses in terms of its neural wiring? | back 8 it has direct connection to the limbic system |
front 9 Sometimes odorants can stimulate the somatosensory system through polymodal nocieceptors. These sensations are mediated by the ___, which transmits information about the "feel" of an odorant. | back 9 trigeminal nerve |
front 10 Cutting onions makes you cry because chemicals in the onions ___. | back 10 create a burning sensation via the trigeminal nerve |