MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE RECEPTORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Taste and smell are similar because:
A
They are both located on the face
B
They both detect chemicals
C
They both require conscious effort to detect
D
They both bypass the brain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detecting a taste (gustation) is fairly similar to detecting an odor (olfaction), given that both taste and smell rely on chemical receptors being stimulated by certain molecules. The primary organ of taste is the taste bud.

Detailed explanation-2: -Three sensory systems associated with the nose and mouth-olfaction, taste, and the trigeminal chemosensory system-are dedicated to the detection of chemicals in the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taste and smell are both abilities to sense chemicals, so taste and olfactory (odor) receptors are chemoreceptors. Both types of chemoreceptors send nerve impulses to the brain along sensory nerves, and the brain “tells” us what we are tasting or smelling.

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