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contain the olfactory receptors plus epithelial supporting cells and are located in the upper nasal cavity
olfactory organs
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are bipolar neurons with hair-like cilia covering the dendrites. The cilia project into the nasal cavity.
receptor cells
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When olfactory receptors are stimulated, their fibers synapse with neurons in the ___ lying on either side of the crista galli.
olfactory bulbs
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Sensory impulses are first analyzed in the olfactory bulbs, then travel along ___ to the limbic system, and lastly to the olfactory cortex within the temporal lobes.
olfactory tracts
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interprets different receptor combinations as an olfactory code
brain
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are the organs of taste and located within papillae of the tongue and are scattered throughout the mouth and pharynx
taste buds
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are modified epithelial cells that function as receptor
taste cells or gustatory cells
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Taste cells contain the __ that are the portions sensitive to taste.
taste hairs
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taste hairs protrude from openings called
taste pores
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five types of taste cells SSSBU
sweet
sour
salty
bitter
umami
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receptors are plentiful near the tip of the tongue
sweet
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receptors occur along the lateral edges of the tongue
sour
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abundant in the tip and upper portion of the tongue
salt
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receptors are at the back of the tongue
bitter
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receptors responds to certain amino acid derivatives such as MSG
umami
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