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Special Senses. Chemical Senses. Olfaction. Nasal Cavity. Nasal Bones: Models. Nasal Bone: Drawings. Nasal Cavity Lining. Olfactory Epithelium Location. Olfactory Mucosa. Olfactory Receptor Cells (OC) Basal Cells (BC) Sustentacular Cells (SC). Olfactory Bulb. Olfactory Modalities.
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Special Senses Chemical Senses
Olfactory Mucosa Olfactory Receptor Cells (OC) Basal Cells (BC) Sustentacular Cells (SC)
Olfactory Modalities • Aromatic • Fragrant • Repulsive • Ethereal • Resinous • Spicy • Burned • Putrid Gaseous or Volatile Liquids 16 Chemical Elements produce Odor Sensation
CN 1 entering Base of brain at Olfactory Gyrus
Taste Maps • Sweet • Responds to sugars • Responds to AA • Sour • Responds to H+ • Salty • Responds to NaCl, salts • Responds to metal ions • Bitter • Responds to alkaloids
Temperature Concentration Order Interaction Taste Sensations
Nerves for Taste: CN VII, IX, XII • Chorda tympani of CN 7 • Lingual Branch of CN 9 • Pharyngeal Branch of CN 10 • Myelinated Delta A fibers go to the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Thalamus Parietal Lobe
Gustatory Pathway • CN VII, IX, X • Medulla • Thalamus • Parietal Lobe: Gustatory Cortex
Effects on Taste • Smell • Temperature of food • Texture of food • Visual appearance of food
Problems Glossitis Cancer of the Tongue