How Much You Know About Olfactory System? Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By Sjsears | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 1682

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1.

What is the purpose of the Olfactory System?
- A.
  
  Recognise the things we eat
- B.
  
  Sense of smell perceived by the brain
- C.
  
  Recognise the things we see
- D.
  
  Work out what we are hearing
2.

The components of the Olfactory System are:
- A.
  
  The Nose
- B.
  
  The Pharynx
- C.
  
  The Trachea
- D.
  
  Cilia
- E.
  
  Olfactory cells
- F.
  
  Capillaries
- G.
  
  Olfactory bulb
- H.
  
  Aorta
- I.
  
  Olfactory Tract
3.

The Nose is the main organ of Olfaction.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Cillia are..
- A.
  
  Part of the Olfactory bulb
- B.
  
  Part of the brain
- C.
  
  Tiny hairs inside the nose
5.

Olfactory cells are sensory nerve cells especially adapted for...............
6.

The long tail like structure of a nerve cell is called an...............................
7.

The Olfactory bulb is situated in the...........................
- A.
  
  Nose
- B.
  
  Mouth
- C.
  
  Brain
8.

The Olfactory Tract.....................................
- A.
  
  Is situated at the entrance to the nose
- B.
  
  Carries perception of smell to the limbic area of the brain
- C.
  
  Recognises taste
- D.
  
  Carries perception of smell to the nostrils
9.

The Limbic area of the Brain links smell to........................................?

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