MASTERING BIO 253 EXAMS: A+ GRADED GUIDE WITH
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hyposmia
reduced ability to smell
odorant
A molecule that can be detected by sensory receptors of the olfactory system.
olfactory epithelium
A mucous membrane at the top of the nasal cavity; contains columnar epithelial cells, olfactory receptor
neurons and olfactory glands that produce mucous
olfactory receptor cells
bipolar neurons that bind to odorants, send signals to olfactory nerve fibers and bulb
aguesia
loss of sense of taste
lingual papillae
bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds
gustatory receptor cells
Extend taste hairs through taste pore
Survive only 10 days before replacement
taste hair
a chemoreceptor that binds to processed chemicals in food (tastants) and sends a signal
umami
the savory taste
Cornea
the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
Sclera
white of the eye
coroid coat
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hyposmia
reduced ability to smell
odorant
A molecule that can be detected by sensory receptors of the olfactory system.
olfactory epithelium
A mucous membrane at the top of the nasal cavity; contains columnar epithelial cells, olfactory receptor
neurons and olfactory glands that produce mucous
olfactory receptor cells
bipolar neurons that bind to odorants, send signals to olfactory nerve fibers and bulb
aguesia
loss of sense of taste
lingual papillae
bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds
gustatory receptor cells
Extend taste hairs through taste pore
Survive only 10 days before replacement
taste hair
a chemoreceptor that binds to processed chemicals in food (tastants) and sends a signal
umami
the savory taste
Cornea
the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
Sclera
white of the eye
coroid coat
