Objectives:

Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

* Describe the location, structure and function of the olfactory and taste recptors.

*Name the four basic taste sensations and list factors that modify the sense of taste.

 

 

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Unit 12 Day 3 Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

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1. What name os given to the taste receptors and where are they found?

2. Name the four primary taste sensation.

3. Where are the olfactory receptors located and why is that site poorly suited for their job?

4. What common name is used to describe both the taste and olfactory receptors and why?

5. Describe the effects or results of aging on the special sense organs.

6. Which special sense requires the most learning?

The Human Brain: Sagittal Section
Parts of the Brain
Meninges of the Brain
Anatomy of the Spinal Cord

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