Odorous Molecules Are First Detected in the Nose and Are

question 57

True/False

Odorous molecules are first detected in the nose and are transduced into receptor potentials,which travel to the olfactory bulb and then to the cerebral cortex.

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Definitions:

Transient Exuberance

A rapid increase in the synaptic connections in an infant's brain, which later undergoes pruning to strengthen more frequently used connections.

Norm

An average, or standard, calculated from many individuals within a specific group or population.

Binocular Vision

The ability to focus both eyes in a coordinated manner to get a single, three-dimensional image with depth perception.

Sensation

Describes the initial process of detecting and encoding environmental and bodily stimuli through the sensory organs.