Chemical Senses

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Taste and smell (olfaction and gustation, respectively) are inextricably linked. They are linked in function—both serve as “gatekeepers” for ingesting harmful substances. They are also linked in lived experience—the concept of “flavor” is an overlapping sense. But they do have different receptors. Taste buds are primarily on the tongue, and the (at least) four basic tastes are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour. Olfactory receptors are primarily in the nasal passage and respond to hundreds of different scents. Congenital disruptions in taste and smell are relatively rare, but they do happen. Far more common are temporary disruptions like those you might have if you contracted Covid.

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