Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Occupies the superior part of the nasal cavity, covering the inferior surface of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone and extending along the superior nasal concha
|
olfactory epithelium
|
|
|
The olfactory epithelium consists of three types of cells:
|
olfactory receptor cells, supporting cells
basal cells |
|
|
Are the first-order neurons of the olfactory pathway. They are bipolar neurons, with one dendrite and one axon.
|
Olfactory receptor cells
|
|
|
Columnar epithelial cells of the mucous membrane lining the nose. They provide physical support, nourishment, and electrical insulation for the olfactory receptor cells, and they help detoxify chemicals that come in contact with the olfactory epithelium.
|
Supporting cells
|
|
|
Stem cells that lie between the bases of the supporting cells and continually undergo cell division to produce new olfactory receptor cells
|
Basal cells
|
|
|
Produce mucus that is carried to the surface of the epithelium by ducts.
|
olfactory glands
|
|
|
What are the only five primary tastes of gustation:
|
bitter, sour, salty, sweet, and umami
|
|
|
Taste buds are found on the tongue in elevations called
provide a rough texture to the upper surface of the tongue |
papillae
|
|
|
12 very large, circular form an inverted V-shaped row at the back of the tongue. Each of these papillae houses 100–300 taste buds.
|
circumvallate papillae
|
