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Q: Explain how odorants activate olfactory receptors

A: Olfaction refers to the unique sense of smell, and olfactory transduction can be defined as the…

Q: How do the olfactory organs of Scoliodon and Rana differ?

A: Scolidon, commonly called dogfish, belongs to the class of elasmobranchii. They are cold-blooded,…

Q: Why do smell and taste diminish with age?

A: Aging can influences all the senses but hearing and vision are mostly affected. In general, such…

Q: What are the four types of sensory receptors for the general senses? What is the nature of the…

A: The sensation can be defined as the perception of feeling that occurs when something contacts the…

Q: Define the “adequate stimulus” of a sensory receptor.

A: Sensory receptors: They are the dendrites of sensory neurons specialized to receive specific kinds…

Q: What are the pathways by which taste sensations reach thebrain?

A: Taste sensation referred to as the sense of taste that causes the taste bud present in the tongue to…

Q: Name a sensory spot of equilibrium found in ampullae of semicircular canals.

A: Sensory receptors are the definite cells, usually neurons, which recognize and react to the chemical…

Q: Which neurotransmitter is released by salty taste receptor cells?

A: Approximately 50% of the total number of taste bud cells are type I cells. Type I cells are…

Q: What is the function of optic nerve in human eye?

A: The eye is the organ of the vision. The structure of the eye consists of the iris, corona, retina,…

Q: How can humans detect such a variety of odors with a limited number of olfactory receptors?

A: Proteins expressed on the olfactory receptor neuron's cell membrane that are responsible for the…

Q: Explain why evolution has favored slow sensory adaptation to painstimuli.

A: The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) can be divided into two major categories. Those two categories…

Q: Which Receptor detects smell?

A: Animal physiology is the systematic study of the supporting features, roles, and processes of…

Q: Olfactory neurons are stimulated by_____which causes the opening of______gated ion channels. These…

A: Olfactory neurons are present in the nasal epithelium, which has a lifespan of 2 months. It helps in…

Q: What region of the brain receives subconscious input from the olfactory cells? What region receives…

A: Olfactory receptor cells/ORCs are highly specialized nerve cells that contain a maximum of eight…

Q: What are the parts and location of all structures that make up olfactory pathway

A: The overall blueprints of the olfactory pathway have been known for around twenty years. A scent, a…

Q: What part of an olfactory cell binds odor molecules?

A: Olfactory cells are neurons and not epithelial-like taste cells.  It appears like bowling pins.…

Q: How does a taste bud function?

A: To describe: To describe how a taste bud functions and its effects

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A: Sensory receptors are found in special organs like ears,eyes ,mouth,nose and other internal…

Q: How do the cilia of olfactory sensory neurons help these cells perform their function?

A: Olfactory neurons are bipolar neurons that are responsible for carrying out the sensory function…

Q: How is the processing of olfactory stimuli different from that of other special sensory stimuli?

A: Olfactory stimuli : - It is particular stimulus which is responsible for odor. The information is…

Q: What do the receptor cells for hearing, static equilibrium, and dynamic equilibrium have in common?

A: The receptor cells for hearing , static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium have in common : the…

Q: What is the specialized receptor essential to hearing

A: Hearing, also known as auditory perception refers to the ability to perceive sound by detecting the…

Q: What is the function of The Semicircular Canals?

A: Hi dear, here's your answer.     Semicircular canals are located in the inner ear. These canals are…

Q: How is sensory transduction in the semicircular ductssimilar to that in the saccule and utricle?

A: The vestibular system is the sensory apparatus of the inner ear that helps the body maintain its…

Q: How do the olfactory bulbs of sheep compare to the olfactory bulbs of humans?

A: The olfactory bulb is located in the fore brain of vertebrates that receives neural input about…

Q: What brain regions serve the sense of smell and how dothey differ in their olfactory functions?

A: The brain has four main structures; the Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Limbic System, and Brain Stem. The…