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Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste Sensation Quiz
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Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste Sensation Quiz

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Which of the following describes the role of taste buds in transduction of taste sensation?

  • Converting chemical signals into electrical signals for the brain to interpret (correct)
  • Acting as a storage center for taste memories
  • Sending signals directly to the olfactory cortex for interpretation
  • Producing neurotransmitters to regulate taste sensation
  • What is the primary function of the olfactory cortex?

  • Producing olfactory receptors for smell sensation
  • Facilitating the production of taste sensations
  • Interpreting signals from taste buds
  • Processing and interpreting signals from olfactory receptors (correct)
  • How do olfactory receptors contribute to smell sensation?

  • Directly transducing taste signals into electrical signals
  • Processing electrical signals from the taste buds
  • Releasing neurotransmitters to regulate smell sensation
  • Transducing chemical signals into electrical signals for interpretation (correct)
  • What is the role of neurotransmitters in the regulation of taste sensation?

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