A Recovering Stroke Patient Complained About Strange Smells in His

question 14

Multiple Choice

A recovering stroke patient complained about strange smells in his room,but no cause could be found.The doctor diagnosed this as phantosmia,or olfactory hallucination,and said it was likely due to stroke-related damage to which tissue?

• A)nervous system
• B)olfactory receptors
• C)sensory systems
• D)nodes of Ranvier

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Definitions:

D-(+)-Glyceraldehyde

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that is an important intermediate in metabolic processes and has a specific optical rotation.

Open-Chain Form

Describes molecules that possess a linear or branched structure without cyclic or ring formations, often contrasting with cyclic forms.

D-Galactose

A naturally occurring sugar component of lactose, important in metabolism and the structure of biomolecules.

Open-Chain Form

Describes compounds that have a linear or branched structure rather than a cyclic structure, common in organic chemistry.