Praxis Psychology Exam Prep

Category - Praxis II: Pyschology (0390) Test Prep

The sense of __________ is initiated from the stimulation of the olfactory receptors in the __________.
  1. touch; skin
  2. vision; eye
  3. smell; nose
  4. taste; tongue
Explanation
Answer: C - The sense of smell is initiated from the stimulation of the olfactory receptors in the nose.
Key Takeaway: Olfaction or the sense of smell is another example of chemoreception. Olfactory sensory receptors are found in the nasal cavity where the molecules of the odor dissolve. Once they dissolve, a message is sent to the brain from these receptors for interpretation. A minimum amount of odor is necessary for these olfactory receptors to detect.
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