Olfaction

neurons in the gustatory cortex represent taste quality (Schoenfield et al., 2004). From gustatory cortex, taste signals are transmitted to the secondary gustatory cortex, also known as orbifrontal cortex. Sensory modalities of taste, vision, and olfaction are proposed to converge in this region and construct the perception of flavor. Neurons of the secondary gustatory cortex are also proposed to be involved in satiety. Taste signal from orbifrontal cortex goes to the amygdala and the lateral…

The way we understand and perceive the world around us as humans are known as senses. There are five senses in human taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight and touch (Bailey, 2013). Human body perceives information through using five senses of smell, taste, hearing, touch and sight. Each sense of body uses a specific part of the body to respond to stimuli in the environment. 1.2 Types of senses There are five senses in the human beings. i. Taste: Taste, also known as gustation, is the ability to…

In light of John Searle’s claim that the Background plays an important role in determining the content of a visual perception, two people can view the same Mona Lisa painting and have non-identical visual experiences. Even if they have equal mental and physical functions, are equally distanced from the painting, and are standing in the same angle in respect to the painting, the visual experience for two people is unique to each individual because the ability to interpret and generate meaning…

Childhood Memories Triggered by Odor Many people have unexplained memories from their early childhood, and those memories come rushing back when they smell a certain aroma in the air. I am one of those people. When I was in preschool, my uncle was in charge of taking me to school. However, I didn’t have to be there until later in the morning, so we would always stop for breakfast on the way over. I remember riding in his truck with the windows rolled down and my hand out the window. I even…

allows for experience and perception. Without the ability to sense, one would feel disembodied, and estranged from their own person. There are five commonly referred to sensory modalities, which include; vision, audition, haptics, gustation and olfaction. However there is another sense, a “secret sense” which is so automatic it often goes unnoticed. Thus many don’t realize the importance of such a sense in understanding one’s reality and individual identity. We all have sensors throughout our…

Taming the Sensory Monster: A study of Patrick Suskinds NovelPerfume Writers over the ages have experimented with various forms of literature. Though sensory perception is central to any literary work, the act of sensory perception as the leitmotif of a work, especially a novel has been a very rare event in literature. Even in those works that deal with the senses, we see a general tendency towards marginalising the olfactory sense. One reason for this is the lack of vocabulary to describe…

What are the primary functions of the respiratory system? The human respiratory system is made up of several organs (nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs). They are responsible in receiving oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. However, the exchange of gases takes place in the lungs making them an important organ of the breathing process. RBC’s gather oxygen from the lungs transferring it to other parts of the body. During this process the RBC’s gather carbon dioxide and transfers…

pressure, vibration, temperature, and pain. Also within the joints, muscles, and tendons. Visceral sensory receptors are located with the internal organs and blood vessels. Special senses receptors are located in the head. The five special senses are olfaction (smell), gustation (taste), vision (sight), hearing (audition), and equilibrium (head position and acceleration). Sensory receptors can also be classified by modality of stimulus. The five are chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors,…

1 Hypothalamus – a small region of the brain that is a major link between the nervous and endocrine system. The hypothalamus controls the autonomic nervous system and regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, fear, rage, and sexual behavior. The hypothalamus control feeling such as pain, stress, and emotional experiences. (1) 2 Pituitary gland – the “master endocrine gland” because it secretes many hormones that control other endocrine glands. It is a “pea-shaped structure that attaches to…

The effects of biostimulation originate from bodily responses to pheromones through olfaction, auditory, tactile, and visual stimulation. This is directly associated with the fact that pheromones interact with the hypothalamus to generate pulses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone. However, it is not clear how these cues are transmitted from…