What Do Taste and Smell Have in Common

question 1

Multiple Choice

What do taste and smell have in common?

• A)Both senses rely on receptors located in structures called papillae.
• B)Both senses rely on receptors located on the tongue and in the back of the throat.
• C)Both senses involve mechanical transduction.
• D)Both senses involve chemical transduction.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A group of structures involved in memory, motivation, and emotion that forms a fringe along the inner edge of the cerebrum.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion processing, fear responses, and memory.

Endometrium

The mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.

Hippocampus

A structure of the brain that is involved in memory formation.