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7.3 Smell&Taste

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antihistamines medications that work to curb the activity of histamines
gustatory cells sensory receptors within a taste bud
gustatory hairs threads that emerge from the gustatory cells
histamines molecules that trigger a reaction to irritation of the nasal membranes, which produces nasal congestion and drainage
mucous layer a viscous coating that surrounds the olfactory hairs
odor molecules tiny airborne particles from food that trigger the sense of smell
olfactory bulb the thickened end of the olfactory nerve that sends sensory impulses to the olfactory region of the brain
olfactory filaments fibers in the olfactory nerve that receive impulses from olfactory receptor cells
olfactory hairs threads that extend from the olfactory receptor cells into the nasal cavity
olfactory nerve sensory pathway from the nasal cavity to the olfactory cortex of the brain
olfactory receptor cells the sensors responsible for smell
olfactory region a dime sized area at the top of each nasal cavity that houses sensors responsible for smell
papillae tiny bumps on the tongue that house taste buds
septum the structure made of cartilage that divides the left and right air passages in the nose
tastants compounds that stimulate the gustatory hairs to send nerve impulses to the brain
taste buds sensory receptors for taste
taste pores very small openings in the top of the taste buds through which gustatory hairs project
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