Seeley's Anatomy and Physiology II Chapter 15
1-40 Questions With Answers
What does olfaction mean? Sense of smell
Olfactory neurons are what kind of neurons? Bipolar
What are odorants and what do they bind to? Molecules that connect to chemo-receports
What is the relationship of mucus surrounding the olfactory hairs? Must dissolve in order
to have a response
What does olfactory neurons having a low threshold mean? Having an excellent sense of
smell
Where are the fibers of the olfactory nerve located? Olfactory recess
Why is sniffing required in order to detect acute smells? Draws air and odorants up the
olfactory area
, Seeley's Anatomy and Physiology II Chapter 15
1-40 Questions With Answers
What body process is the nasal cavity designed for? Intake of air
What structures are involved in the olfaction pathway? Cilia on the olfactory epithelium,
tufted and mitral cells in olfactory bulb, the olfactory nerve, and the cerebral olfactory cortex
What do association neurons do? Modulate output to the olfactory tracts
Where are association neurons located? Olfactory bulb
What is olfactory adaptation? A person loses sensitivity to smell over time
Where do olfactory tracts terminate in the cerebrum? Temporal lobe
What is unique about the olfactory tract and the thalamus? Olfactory tract moves around
the thalamus and goes directly into the cerebral cortex
What is modulation? Change the degree of response
1-40 Questions With Answers
What does olfaction mean? Sense of smell
Olfactory neurons are what kind of neurons? Bipolar
What are odorants and what do they bind to? Molecules that connect to chemo-receports
What is the relationship of mucus surrounding the olfactory hairs? Must dissolve in order
to have a response
What does olfactory neurons having a low threshold mean? Having an excellent sense of
smell
Where are the fibers of the olfactory nerve located? Olfactory recess
Why is sniffing required in order to detect acute smells? Draws air and odorants up the
olfactory area
, Seeley's Anatomy and Physiology II Chapter 15
1-40 Questions With Answers
What body process is the nasal cavity designed for? Intake of air
What structures are involved in the olfaction pathway? Cilia on the olfactory epithelium,
tufted and mitral cells in olfactory bulb, the olfactory nerve, and the cerebral olfactory cortex
What do association neurons do? Modulate output to the olfactory tracts
Where are association neurons located? Olfactory bulb
What is olfactory adaptation? A person loses sensitivity to smell over time
Where do olfactory tracts terminate in the cerebrum? Temporal lobe
What is unique about the olfactory tract and the thalamus? Olfactory tract moves around
the thalamus and goes directly into the cerebral cortex
What is modulation? Change the degree of response
