Chemical Senses, Kinesthesis, & Vestibular Sense

Smell

contributes to flavor of food

Smell

detects odors

Odors

Sample of molecules of substance in air

Olfactory Membrane

odors trigger firing of receptor in ____ in each nostril

Olfactory Nerve

transmits info abt odor from olfactory receptors to brain

Taste

Samples the molecules of a substance

Taste Cells

taste is sensed through ______

Taste Buds

taste cells (receptor neurons) are located on _____

Umami

meaty or savory

Flavor

depends on odor, texture, temp., and taste

Kinesthesis & Vestibular Sense

alert self of their movements and body position without vision

Kinesthesis

Sense that informs about position and motions of parts of body

Kinesis

AKA Motion

Aisthesis

AKA Perception

Kinesthesis

sensory organs in joints, tendons, and muscles

Kinesthesis

sensation of tightness and hardness provided by _____

Vestibular Sense

provides brain with info if you're balanced

Semicircular canals

vestibular: sensory organs located in _____ and elsewhere in the ears monitor your body's position