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Set 4 6 The Chemical Senses

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Question 1

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Increased Cl- conductance in olfactory sensory neurons

A) Depolarizes the cells because Cl- enters the cells
B) Depolarizes the cells because Cl- leaves the cells
C) Hyperpolarizes the cells because Cl- enters the cells
D) Hyperpolarizes the cells because Cl- leaves the cells
E) Depolarizes the cells because Ca2+ enters the cells

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Question 2

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The vagus nerve innervates

A) Circumvallate papillae at the back of the tongue
B) Foliate papillae in the anterior two thirds of the tongue
C) Fungiform papillae in the anterior two thirds of the tongue
D) Fungiform papillae at the back of the tongue
E) Taste buds in the pharynx

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Question 3

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The salt-sensitive taste-receptor cells in humans would be blocked by

A) Amiloride
B) Ethacrynic acid
C) Acid
D) Ammonium
E) Cetylpyridinium chloride

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