Taste and smell

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Taste and smell

• Al Mina, M.D.
• Erskine College

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Modified from

• Powerpoint Presentation for BG210 made by
• Dr. Nora Espinoza, Ph. D.
• Which was

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Modified from a PowerPoint Presentation made
to accompanyHoles Human Anatomy and
Physiology, 11/e byShier,
Butler, and LewisMcGraw-Hill - publisher
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Figure 12.6
Ethimoid bone
oral cavity
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Olfactory epithelium
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Sense of Smell
Figure 12.6
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Limbic System
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Interpretation of Smells

• Leading hypothesis
• each stimulant (odor molecules) reacts with
  specific subset of receptors
• Specific receptor proteins
• Olfactory code

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Figure 12.8
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Taste Distribution
bitter
Salt all over
sour
sour
sweet
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Figure 11.26
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Figure 11.16