Special senses L1

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  • Created on: 29-03-19 18:50
Gustation
tatse
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olfactory tissue
tongue
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papillae
bumps on tongue - contain taste buds
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Circumvallatae papillae
V shape at back of tongue . lots of taste buds
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Fungiform papillae
moderate no taste buds, tip of tongue
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Foliate papillae
mod number . side of tongue. (lateral)
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what are taste buds
40-60 modified epithelial cells - these mod cells are either taste cell or basal or supporting cells
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taste cells are replaced constantly by
mitosis
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how are taste cells arranged
around a taste pore - each T cell has hair/m.villi which pertrudes out of pore to expose self to chemicals
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T cell is a neurone?
no - its is not - t cell synapses with senspry nerve fibre at base
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how do chemicals create AP
chemicals react with villi- causing depolarisation- will keep stimulating until washed away by saliva
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5 elementary tatse sensations
Bitter, sweet, sour, salty, Umami * see diagram for locations
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can the 5 sensations be experienced anywhere one tongue
yes , but diff regions tend to be more sensitive to 1 particular sensation
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Sour
cause H+ ions.
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Salty
cause- ionised salts, cations mainly resposnible - ie Na+
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Sweet
not caused by any one type of molecule. most are however organic substances and if they undergo a slight change will turn bitter
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Bitter
again not caused by any one mol. almost always organic sub. 2 classes - alkaloid/longchain containing N
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Umami
japanese- delcious - food containing L-glutamate
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posterior of tongue makes up what proportion
1/3
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anteriour tongue
2/3
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posterior is connected to what nerve
Glossopharynegeal
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anterior is connected to what nerve
Facial nerve
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olfaction
smell
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olfactory cells form
a patch of epithelium called olfactory muscosa in roof of nasal cavity
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what are olfactory cells
bipolar cells
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cells have
neck and head which posses olfactory hairs
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olfactory hairs
project into mucus
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basal ends form
small fasicicles which leave nasal cavity thru pores in BONE
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once leave enter the
olfactory bulbs - beneath frontal love of brain
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axons leave bulbs forming
olfactory tracts --> cortex - conscious sensation of smell
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loss of smell occurs when
nasal cavity is inflammed
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olfactory tissue

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tongue

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papillae

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Circumvallatae papillae

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Fungiform papillae

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