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1. SPECIAL SENSES Student Learning Objectives – Study Questions
1. What are the characteristics of olfactory stimuli (odorants)?
2. Where are olfactory neurons located? Where do their axons travel in order to enter the
brain? What is the name of this cranial nerve?
b. the olfactory nerve into the olfactory bulb following the olfactory tract into the CNS
3. Describe the structure of the olfactory neurons. How are these neurons unique in
regeneration?
4. Where do olfactory stimuli (chemicals) bind to receptors on olfactory neurons?
5. Describe the pathway of impulse transmission for olfaction. Why is olfaction sent to the
limbic system?
6. Names the types of gustatory receptors.
7. Describe the location of gustatory receptors. How do taste substances come in contact with
gustatory receptors?