Olivia's anosmia (loss of smell) has diminished her sense of taste. Which of the following best explains the physiological connection between smell and taste?

Taste relies heavily on smell; the subtle flavors detected by olfactory receptors contribute significantly to the overall taste experience.

Which of the following statements about taste buds is most accurate?

Taste buds contain specialized epithelial cells that synapse to sensory neurons.

I can describe how the special senses (hearing, vision, taste, smell, and balance) function.

1
Anosmia is the partial or complete loss of smell, which can also affect the ability to taste.
2
For you to smell something, the odorant must be volatile, or in a gaseous state, so it can enter your nose.
3
Taste buds are made of specialized epithelial cells, not nervous tissue, that send signals to sensory neurons, which then carry information to the brain.