Anaesthetic chemicals
- ether or chloroform
- block the presynaptic Na+ channels
- inhibit glutamate from isolated nerve terminals.
cause a reduction in nerve transmission at synapses
Exercise 2D. Sensory and Motor Nerve Fibers
Proximal 1 None
Distal 1 Homolateral
EXERCISE 3B.
CHEMORECEPTION
CHEMORECEPTION: OLFACTORY SENSATIONS
Time it took for the smell to be detected in the nasal chambers.
CHAMBER TIME(SEC)
lower 2.29
upper 2.26
CHEMORECEPTION: OLFACTORY SENSATIONS
SUBSTANCE TIME(sec)
herb 5.10
perfume 4.49
food 4.59
Olfactory fatigue
Tip + + + -
Sides - + - -
Back + - - -
Only sides of tongue are more sensitive than the middle overall.
Tip + + + +
Sides + + + +
Back + + + +++
CHEMORECEPTION: GUSTATORY SENSATIONS
Time it takes for sugar to be tasted.
Crystals 43.9
Solution 7.07
CHEMORECEPTION: GUSTATORY SENSATIONS
Time it takes for sugar to be tasted.
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