Exam 13: The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

Peter recently suffered from a head injury that broke the connection between the olfactory bulb and the olfactory cortex. He likely has __________________ and will therefore __________________.

Which of the following brain areas most likely plays a role in whether you find an odor pleasant or unpleasant?

Approximately how many taste receptor cells does each human have?

If you were to put a piece of sugar on the central area of your tongue, you would not be able to taste the sweetness. This is because:

The average life span of the average taste cell is:

The stereochemical theory, which states that odorous molecules have definite shapes that determine the kind of odor that we smell, was proposed by:

Smell stimuli are called:

The three bones that help to direct air flow in the nasal cavity are called __________________ bones.

Kelli drinks some distilled water with a small amount of citric acid in it. She is able to detect that there is something added to the water but is not able to identify what it is. Kelli has:

The opening of the taste bud is called the:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about adaptation is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic tastes?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Laura has recently been experiencing a metallic taste in her mouth even though there is nothing there. She likely:

What is the function of cilia?

The three nerves in the mouth and throat send information to the:

The idea that if women room together (e.g., as college roommates), pheromones will cause their menstrual cycles to eventually align:

If you were to drink a glass of water after drinking a sour substance, the water would likely taste:

Which of the following statements about human pheromones is FALSE?