Special Senses Review
Provide a brief explanation about: how do the senses of smelland taste function? Please start with the detection of stimuli byreceptors and include the location and structure of receptors, anddescribe how they react to stimuli. Address how the signal ispassed from receptors into the CNS....include pathway and theeventual location of cortex that is able to interpret thesensation, leading to perception. Please include a comparisonbetween these two special senses. How are gustation and olfactionsimilar, and how are they different?
What are these conditions below? please provide briefdescription of the conditions. What anatomical feature orphysiological process is affected that leads to perceivable signsor symptoms?
Olfaction: Deviated septum causing obstructionof flow of air
Gustation: Burning mouth syndrome
