Biology 449 - Animal Physiology September 19, 2008

Lecture 10 - Sensory Physiology II

General mechanisms (cont'd)

Adaptation

Dynamic range

Lateral inhibition

Chemoreception - taste and smell

Gustation

Olfaction

Terms to Know

Tonic receptor
Phasic receptor
Sensory adaptation

Lateral inhibition

Gustation
Taste bud
Taste receptor cell
Umami

Olfaction
Olfactory receptor cell
Olfactory epithelium
Olfactory bulb

 

Readings

Lecture 10:   Chapter 6, pages 221-226, 235-247
Lecture 11:   Chapter 6, pages 202-221, 227-235