Sense of Smell

Which word means pertaining to the sense of smell?

• Olfactory

• Gustatory

• Auditory

• Newfactory

What do olfactory receptors respond to?

• Chemicals dissolved in liquids

• Dry chemicals

• Hair movement

• Tissue damage

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is located on the distal ends of olfactory dendrites?

• Cilia

• Taste buds

• Smell buds

• Axons

What are chemicals that stimulate olfactory receptor cells?

• Olfactory bulbs

• Mucus

• Odorant molecules

• Olfactory tracts

Which is the correct olfactory pathway?

• Smelling --> olfactory bulbs --> olfactory tracts --> memory and emotions

• Olfactory bulbs --> olfactory tracts --> memory and emotions --> smelling

• Smelling --> memory and emotions --> olfactory bulbs --> olfactory tracts

• Smelling --> olfactory tracts --> olfactory bulbs --> memory and emotions

What happens in olfactory sensory adaptation?

• Intensity of a smell decreases with time

• Intensity of a smell increases with time

• Intensity of a smell stays the same over time

• Receptors cannot pick up other scents

Which other sense works together with the sense of smell?

• Vision

• Touch

• Taste

• Hearing

What are the enlargements of nerve tissue that are associated with the sense of smell?

• Olfactory bulbs

• Mucus

• Odorant molecules

• Olfactory tracts