What is the vomeronasal organ and what activity does it perform? Why is its functioning often considered distinct from the sense of smell, but a component of the olfactory system of vertebrates?

Q: How do sensory receptors in our ears served to give us the sense of balance and contributes to the…

A: A sensitive part of the human body is the ear. It focuses primarily on hearing, transmitting, and…

Q: In the brain, taste information is not transmitted through the (a) insula lobe, (b) solitary…

A: The brain is a pinkish grey, walnut-shaped organ with a cranial capacity of 1400cc. It is divided…

Q: How do the olfactory organs of Scoliodon and Rana differ?

A: Scolidon, commonly called dogfish, belongs to the class of elasmobranchii. They are cold-blooded,…

Q: What are the four types of sensory receptors for the general senses? What is the nature of the…

A: The sensation can be defined as the perception of feeling that occurs when something contacts the…

Q: What are the chemical senses? Explain in steps the process of tasting  and the process of smelling

A: The chemical sensory systems are mostly associated with the nose and mouth. The senses work…

Q: How do the specialized structures and sensory receptors in the eye and ear contribute to our ability…

A: The eye & ear are complex sensory organs that play a crucial role in our ability to perceive…

Q: How is the sensory mechanism of the semicircular ducts similar to that of the saccule and utricle?

A: Introduction: The ears are organs that give two principle functions that are hearing and equilibrium…

Q: How do the sizes of the olfactory bulbs of the sheep brain compare with those of the human brain?

A: The brain of sheep and human are similar in a way that they both have two brain stems, two optic…

Q: How can humans detect such a variety of odors with a limited number of olfactory receptors?

A: Proteins expressed on the olfactory receptor neuron's cell membrane that are responsible for the…

Q: What are the components and functions of the olfactory organs? Thanks

A: We can say that Olfaction is defined as the sense of smell. The volatile molecules present in the…

Q: What region of the brain receives subconscious input from the olfactory cells? What region receives…

A: Olfactory receptor cells/ORCs are highly specialized nerve cells that contain a maximum of eight…

Q: What are the parts and location of all structures that make up olfactory pathway

A: The overall blueprints of the olfactory pathway have been known for around twenty years. A scent, a…

Q: What part of an olfactory cell binds odor molecules?

A: Olfactory cells are neurons and not epithelial-like taste cells.  It appears like bowling pins.…

Q: What are the five basic taste sensations, and what is the specific stimulus detected by each?

A: The ‘tongue’ is a muscular organ. It helps the human to taste food or to feel its texture. It also…

Q: There are fours types of papillae found on the tongue. Of the four types of papillae, which one does…

A: The tongue is the sensory organ that receives the signal of taste. Tongue is a muscular organ that…

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A: Sensory receptors are found in special organs like ears,eyes ,mouth,nose and other internal…

Q: Where exactly is the olfactory cortex located? Is it located in both the frontal lobe (that receives…

A: The two main categories of sensations that the body experiences are general sensations like touch,…

Q: How do the cilia of olfactory sensory neurons help these cells perform their function?

A: Olfactory neurons are bipolar neurons that are responsible for carrying out the sensory function…

Q: What are the olfactory gland and Bowman's gland? and what are their functions ? Explain with…

A: Nose or nasal cavity is the major part of our body which is responsible for the sense of smell or…

Q: How is the processing of olfactory stimuli different from that of other special sensory stimuli?

A: Olfactory stimuli : - It is particular stimulus which is responsible for odor. The information is…

Q: Describe two ways in which the cow eye and the human eye differ? How are these differences linked to…

A: Human and cow are under the same class-Mammalia. They have anatomical similarities and differences.…

Q: In what ways are our senses of taste and smell similar, and how do they differ?

A: Senses of taste and smell are similar as they both combine at the back of the throat and when…

Q: What are the components and functions of the olfactory organs?

A: Introduction: Olfaction is defined as the sense of smell. The volatile molecules present in the air…

Q: What is the specialized receptor essential to hearing

A: Hearing, also known as auditory perception refers to the ability to perceive sound by detecting the…

Q: What is unique about olfactory neurons with respect toreplacement?

A: The significance of smell is portion of our chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses. Sensory…

Q: How do the olfactory bulbs of sheep compare to the olfactory bulbs of humans?

A: The olfactory bulb is located in the fore brain of vertebrates that receives neural input about…

Q: What brain regions serve the sense of smell and how dothey differ in their olfactory functions?

A: The brain has four main structures; the Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Limbic System, and Brain Stem. The…

Q: A patient has had a stroke that damaged the trigeminal nerve but not the facial, glossopharyngeal,…

A: The cranial nerves arise directly from the brain. They are twelve in number. The first two emerge…