The Human Sense of Smell
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Beschreibung
Often being vastly underrated the human sense of smell plays
an essential role in our life, e.g. in food acceptance,
fragrance appreciation, and as a warning device for spoiled
food, toxic gases and the presence of fire.
The book provides a multidisciplinary up-to-date review of
the structure and function of the sense of smell and of how
it is influenced by the environment and diseases. It is
divided into the following 5 sections:
- Anatomy, Physiology and Chemistry
- Measurement of OlfactoryResponses
- Development and Senescense
- Basic Characteristics of Human Olfaction
- Clinical and Health Aspects of Olfaction.
Autor*in
David G. Laing
Themen in »The Human Sense of Smell«
Chemorezeptor Duft Geruchssinn Nase Riechen Smell anatomy brain chemoreception cortex odor psychophysics olfactory physiology pathology perception physiology