Quiz 4: Chemical Senses (back to notes) 
  Be sure to not only answer the questions but rank them from most thought provoking and well written (10) to least thought provoking and/or badly written (1).  In total you should have 10 questions that you rank.

1. What is the difference between the two types of transduction mechanisms for bitter tastants?
2.  What cell is the precursor to the sensory receptor cell? 
3.  What are the three different kinds of papillae and where are they found in the tongue?
4. What cell is used when we stop smelling a particular smell even though the smell is still present?
5.  (T/F) Odor responses are only found in ciliated neurons.
6.  In humans, where are the olfactory receptor neurons located?
7. In some species of fish, where are taste receptors located?
8. What are the five main areas of the olfactory cortex?
9. What are the similarities/differences between the cells used for transmitting information about balance and those involved in the transduction of chemical information?
10. In what structure(s) is the second synapse made for vestibular information and for olfactory information?