Exam 15: The Chemical Senses

 The _____ is most likely involved perceiving overlapping odors, such as "coffee" "French toast" and "bacon."

 Olfactory transduction occurs at _____.

 In one study, men rated the scent of t-shirts worn by women three nights in a row. The results indicated that _____.

 What is the difference between tasters and non-tasters? What is(are) the proposed cause(s) for this difference?

 Eliminating the receptor for bitter tastes results in _____.

 The central part of the tongue has no taste sensations because that part consists primarily of _____ papillae, which do not contain taste buds.

 Which compound has the same flavor whether or not the person's nose is clamped to prevent olfaction

 Compare three different methods for studying the physiology of olfaction.

 The ____ pathway conducts signals from the front and sides of the tongue to the brain.

 Areas on the tongue covered primarily with filiform papillae, which contain no taste buds, are similar to _____ in vision.

 The substance amiloride _____.

 The tiny bumps on the tongue that contain the taste buds are the _____.

 The difference between "tasters" and "non-tasters" in the ability to taste PROP is due to _____.

 "Across-fiber patterns" is another name for _____.

 Does population coding or specificity coding occur in taste? Support your answer with research.

 There are _____ different types of olfactory receptors in humans.

 Sodium nitrate results in a taste of _____.

 An eight-hour-old newborn who is given a concentrated shrimp odor to smell will _____.

 Sources of odor are called _____.

 Macrosmatic animals _____.