Chemoreception-Olfaction

Question 1

What are key factors to chemoreception and sensitivities to stimuli?

Answer 1

• receptor location + processing centres

Question 2

What is olfactory rosette?

Answer 2

• increased surface area, sensitivity and detect molecules

Question 3

What is the size of the olfactory organ dependent on?

Answer 3

• how much fish relies on olfaction

Question 4

How is integration of olfactory perception done?

Answer 4

• by olfactory nerve and olfactory lobe

Question 5

What is olfactory perception?

Answer 5

• transduction to nerve signal