Chemical Senses
Ella Gray
7 min read
Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers the chemical senses of taste (gustation) and smell (olfaction). It explores the five basic tastes, taste receptors, and how flavor is perceived. The guide also details the olfactory bulb, smell receptors, and the direct connection between smell, the limbic system (amygdala and hippocampus), and memory. Finally, it includes practice questions and key exam tips.
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Question 1 of 11
🎉 What makes taste and smell 'chemical senses'?
They use electrical signals
They detect molecules of substances
They are processed in the thalamus
They respond to light waves