FUND.OF ANAT.+PHYS.(LOOSE)-PACKAGE
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Chapter 17, Problem 6CP
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Why the food, that grandpa used to enjoy, doesn’t taste as good as it used to be now.
Introduction:
The ability to taste anything is called as gustation and the ability to smell is called olfactory. The sensory receptor present in the mouth is the receptors of the dissolved chemical stimulus, while in the nasal cavity; the olfactory receptors detect the particle present in the air.
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