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Exam 14: Olfaction

If somebody wears the same perfume or cologne every day, they may start to put on more and more after several weeks because it doesn't smell as strongly to them as it used to. This is due to

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Question 41

The _______ is the blueberry-sized extension of the brain, just above the nose, where olfactory information is first processed.

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Question 42

Each olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) converges onto two

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Question 43

_______ form part of the deepest layer of cells in the olfactory bulb. Each of these cells responds only to a few specific odorants.

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Question 44

Which of the following is the translation of a chemical stimulus into a smell sensation?

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Question 45

_ olfaction refers to sniffing in and perceiving odors through the nostrils, while _ olfaction refers to perceiving odors through the mouth while chewing.

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Question 46

What are pheromones and chemosignals?

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Question 47

Why is olfaction unique among all of the senses in terms of its neural wiring?

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Question 48

Contrary to vision and audition, odor _______ is not possible in olfaction.

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Question 49

This odor is created when at least 30 odorants of equal intensity that span olfactory physiochemical and psychological (perceptual) space are mixed. The resultant odor percept is the same as every other mixture of 30 odorants meeting the span and equivalent intensity criteria, even though the various mixtures do not share any common odorants.

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Question 50

The _______ phenomenon is the inability to name an odorant, even though it is very familiar.

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Question 51

_______ are the first layer of cells surrounding the glomeruli. They are a mixture of excitatory and inhibitory cells and respond to a wide range of odorants.

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Question 52

_______ are the precursor cells to olfactory sensory neurons.

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Question 53

The _______ occurs when women who live in close proximity to one another begin to have menstrual cycles that coincide over time.

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Question 54

While all mammals appear to have pretty much the same set of olfactory receptor genes, some genes in each species are _______ and are not expressed.

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Question 55

Suppose you enter a hair salon and the smell of the hair dyes and other chemicals is very strong and distinctive at first. However, after a few minutes you no longer smell those chemicals. What process is responsible for this phenomenon?

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Question 56

_______ is the reduction in detection of one odorant following exposure to another odorant.

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Question 57

Describe two psychophysical methods for measuring olfactory detection and discrimination.

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Question 58

What is anosmia?

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Question 59

Which of the following is a neural structure located behind the main olfactory bulb?

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If somebody wears the same perfume or cologne every day, they may start to put on more and more after several weeks because it doesn't smell as strongly to them as it used to. This is due to

The _______ is the blueberry-sized extension of the brain, just above the nose, where olfactory information is first processed.

Each olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) converges onto two

_______ form part of the deepest layer of cells in the olfactory bulb. Each of these cells responds only to a few specific odorants.

Which of the following is the translation of a chemical stimulus into a smell sensation?

_ olfaction refers to sniffing in and perceiving odors through the nostrils, while _ olfaction refers to perceiving odors through the mouth while chewing.

What are pheromones and chemosignals?

Why is olfaction unique among all of the senses in terms of its neural wiring?

Contrary to vision and audition, odor _______ is not possible in olfaction.

The _______ phenomenon is the inability to name an odorant, even though it is very familiar.

_______ are the first layer of cells surrounding the glomeruli. They are a mixture of excitatory and inhibitory cells and respond to a wide range of odorants.

_______ are the precursor cells to olfactory sensory neurons.

The _______ occurs when women who live in close proximity to one another begin to have menstrual cycles that coincide over time.

While all mammals appear to have pretty much the same set of olfactory receptor genes, some genes in each species are _______ and are not expressed.

Suppose you enter a hair salon and the smell of the hair dyes and other chemicals is very strong and distinctive at first. However, after a few minutes you no longer smell those chemicals. What process is responsible for this phenomenon?

_______ is the reduction in detection of one odorant following exposure to another odorant.

Describe two psychophysical methods for measuring olfactory detection and discrimination.

What is anosmia?

Which of the following is a neural structure located behind the main olfactory bulb?

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

The Perception of Color

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Attention and Scene Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Hearing in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Taste

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Exam 14: Olfaction

If somebody wears the same perfume or cologne every day, they may start to put on more and more after several weeks because it doesn't smell as strongly to them as it used to. This is due to

The _______ is the blueberry-sized extension of the brain, just above the nose, where olfactory information is first processed.

Each olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) converges onto two

_______ form part of the deepest layer of cells in the olfactory bulb. Each of these cells responds only to a few specific odorants.

Which of the following is the translation of a chemical stimulus into a smell sensation?

_______ olfaction refers to sniffing in and perceiving odors through the nostrils, while _______ olfaction refers to perceiving odors through the mouth while chewing.

What are pheromones and chemosignals?

Why is olfaction unique among all of the senses in terms of its neural wiring?

Contrary to vision and audition, odor _______ is not possible in olfaction.

The _______ phenomenon is the inability to name an odorant, even though it is very familiar.

_______ are the first layer of cells surrounding the glomeruli. They are a mixture of excitatory and inhibitory cells and respond to a wide range of odorants.

_______ are the precursor cells to olfactory sensory neurons.

The _______ occurs when women who live in close proximity to one another begin to have menstrual cycles that coincide over time.

While all mammals appear to have pretty much the same set of olfactory receptor genes, some genes in each species are _______ and are not expressed.

Suppose you enter a hair salon and the smell of the hair dyes and other chemicals is very strong and distinctive at first. However, after a few minutes you no longer smell those chemicals. What process is responsible for this phenomenon?

_______ is the reduction in detection of one odorant following exposure to another odorant.

Describe two psychophysical methods for measuring olfactory detection and discrimination.

What is anosmia?

Which of the following is a neural structure located behind the main olfactory bulb?

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

The Perception of Color

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Attention and Scene Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Hearing in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Taste

Filters

_ olfaction refers to sniffing in and perceiving odors through the nostrils, while _ olfaction refers to perceiving odors through the mouth while chewing.