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Where is the olfactory epithelium located?
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In the room of the nasal cavity just beneath the cribriform plate.
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Where do the axons of cranial nerve 1 pass through and where does it synapse?
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They pass through the cribriform foramina to synapse on olfactory bulb.
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What are supporting cells of olfaction?
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Non-neural cells in olfactory epithelium that support olfactory receptors.
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What are papillae?
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Small, raised bumps on the surface of the tongue.
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Where are taste buds found?
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On the papillae.
On the papillae. |
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_______ are clustered within individual _______. Each _______ contains slender receptors called ________.
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Taste receptors are clustered within taste buds. Each taste bud contains slender receptors called gustatory cells.
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Microvilli/Gustatory hairs
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Project from taste cells through taste pore in taste bud.
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Where do axons arise from?
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From the base of the taste cell to the brain.
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What are the four categories of taste cells and where are they located?
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1) Sweet - on the tip of the tongue
2) Bitter - back of tongue 3) Sour - sides of tongue 4) Salty - sides and tip of tongue. |
