CHAPTER 54

Chapter Name: Taste and Smell (Sensory Physiology – Special Senses)

3-line Explanation:
This chapter explains the physiology of taste (gustation) and smell (olfaction), focusing on receptors, transduction mechanisms, and neural pathways.
It highlights how chemical stimuli are converted into electrical signals and processed in the brain, including unique features like olfactory thalamic bypass.
Clinical relevance includes adaptation, sensitivity differences, and nerve lesions affecting taste and smell.