title: Basic anatomy and physiology of olfaction and taste.
abstract: The chemical senses of taste and smell are important to survival and quality of life. Both senses rely on the binding of odorant molecules to receptors located on the receptor cells. Olfaction and gustation have complex systems of coding, but they display differing methods for coding the receptor stimulus. Both have numerous central projections that allow for the perception and interpretation of these important sensory inputs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Utah, 50 North Medical Drive, 3C120, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hadley
authors.forename: Richard R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Orlandi
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Fong
mesh_terms: D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009831:Olfactory Mucosa / Q000502:physiology; D018034:Olfactory Receptor Neurons / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*