Olfactory System

Senses that respond to chemicals in solution utilize which of the following:

• Meissner's corpuscle

• chemoreceptors

• Free nerve ending

• Photo receptors

the nerve receptors send the information to the brain via the

• optic nerve

• brain

• olfactory nerve

• nose

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

the sense of hearing is related with the sense of smell

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

chemoreceptors pass through ______________ and synapse with neurons in the olfactory bulb

• Protein layer

• Cribriform plate

• Amygdala

• Thalamus

The olfactory epithelium is located in

• the roof of the nasal cavity

• the bottom of the nasal cavity

• the frontal lobe

• the occipital lobe