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What is the estimated percentage of Parkinson's disease patients who present with olfactory dysfunction?
What is the estimated percentage of Parkinson's disease patients who present with olfactory dysfunction?
- 96% (correct)
- 40%
- 75%
- 90%
What is the average lifespan of a taste receptor?
What is the average lifespan of a taste receptor?
- 30 to 40 days
- 10 to 14 days (correct)
- 5 to 7 days
- 20 to 28 days
What is the primary mechanism of saltiness receptors?
What is the primary mechanism of saltiness receptors?
- Responding to plant alkaloids
- Allowing sodium ions to cross their cell membrane (correct)
- Responding to glutamate
- Responding to sugars
What is the term used to describe the sensation of flavour, which is primarily influenced by smell?
What is the term used to describe the sensation of flavour, which is primarily influenced by smell?
What is the potential consequence of anosmia in adults?
What is the potential consequence of anosmia in adults?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where people eventually feel full and satisfied with a specific food, but may still have room for other foods?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where people eventually feel full and satisfied with a specific food, but may still have room for other foods?
What is the reason behind specific anosmia?
What is the reason behind specific anosmia?
What is the effect of pleasant and unpleasant odours on attractiveness ratings of faces?
What is the effect of pleasant and unpleasant odours on attractiveness ratings of faces?
What is the role of visual information in odour perception?
What is the role of visual information in odour perception?
What is the result of products having congruent scents?
What is the result of products having congruent scents?
What is a characteristic of the sense of smell?
What is a characteristic of the sense of smell?
Which nerve is stimulated by certain odor components, producing physical odor sensations?
Which nerve is stimulated by certain odor components, producing physical odor sensations?
Which part of the brain is directly connected to the olfactory bulb and plays a role in emotional responses to odors?
Which part of the brain is directly connected to the olfactory bulb and plays a role in emotional responses to odors?
What is unique about the olfactory pathway compared to other senses?
What is unique about the olfactory pathway compared to other senses?
What type of memories are often evoked by odors, according to research?
What type of memories are often evoked by odors, according to research?
What is the term for a condition characterized by the loss of the sense of smell?
What is the term for a condition characterized by the loss of the sense of smell?
Which region of the brain is involved in the processing of olfactory information and is also involved in emotional and decision-making processes?
Which region of the brain is involved in the processing of olfactory information and is also involved in emotional and decision-making processes?
