MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The senses of smell and taste are directly related because they both use the same types of receptors. If one’s sense of smell is not functional, then the sense of taste will also not function because of the relationship of the receptors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smell and taste are closely linked. The taste buds of the tongue identify taste, and the nerves in the nose identify smell. Both sensations are communicated to the brain, which integrates the information so that flavors can be recognized and appreciated.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Are the Chemical Senses? The chemical senses include taste and smell. The perception of a smell occurs when substances in the air pass through the nose and stimulate the olfactory (smell) nerve.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only after taste is combined with smell is a food’s flavor produced. If the sense of smell is impaired, by a stuffy nose for instance, perception of taste is usually dulled as well.

Detailed explanation-5: -Without our sense of smell, our sense of taste is limited to only five distinct sensations: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and the newly discovered “umami” or savory sensation. All other flavours that we experience come from smell. This is why, when our nose is blocked, as by a cold, most foods seem bland or tasteless.