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H.3.3.4. Smell

MCQ H.3.3.4.

Smell

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The olfactory cells in the nose are located in:

The superior part of the nose

The medial part of the nose

The inferior part of the nose

Throughout the nose

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In the nasal cavity, smell is detected by:

The olfactory cells

The Bowman’s gland

The mucus layer

The Basal cells

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The nerve action potentials from the nasal cavity are conducted towards the following structures in the brain:

Olfactory cortex

Amygdala

Hippocampus

All three structures

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In the pathology of smell, what is dysosmia?

You are not able to smell at all

You are less sensitive to smell

You sense distorted smells

You are more sensitivity to smell

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