Although You Can Smell Other Scents,you Have Lost the Ability

question 177

Multiple Choice

Although you can smell other scents,you have lost the ability to smell floral odors.This condition is called

• A) anhedonia.
• B) dysosmia.
• C) tinnitus.
• D) sensory adaptation.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

The hippocampus is a brain structure involved in the formation of new memories and is also associated with learning and emotions.

Fornix

A C-shaped structure in the brain, part of the limbic system, that acts as a major output tract of the hippocampus.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in processing emotions, including fear and pleasure.

Substantia Nigra

(sub-STAN-sha NI-gra) The structure in the midbrain that controls unconscious motor movements.