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Examples of odorant in the following topics:

• Olfaction: The Nasal Cavity and Smell

  • The olfactory system gives humans their sense of smell by inhaling and detecting odorants in the environment.
  • Each of the 350 receptor types is characteristic of only one odorant type.
  • These proteins carry out the transduction of odorants into electrical signals for neural processing.
  • Individual features of odor molecules descend on various parts of the olfactory system in the brain and combine to form a representation of odor.
  • Humans can differentiate between 10,000 different odors.

• Sensory Absolute Thresholds

  • A classic example of absolute threshold is an odor test, in which a fragrance is released into an environment.
  • The absolute threshold in that scenario would be the least amount of fragrance necessary for a subject to detect that there is an odor.
  • If you've ever entered a room that has a terrible odor, but after a few minutes realized that you barely noticed it anymore, then you have experienced sensory adaptation.

• Biological Influences on Sexual Motivation

  • While most research on pheromones has been conducted on animals and insects, smell and body odor is known to play a role in sociosexual behavior of humans.
  • Studies have suggested that humans might use odor cues associated with the immune system in order to select mates.

• Selection

  • A stimulus that is particularly intense, like a bright light or bright color, a loud sound, a strong odor, a spicy taste, or a painful contact, is most likely to catch your attention.

• Human vs. Animal Language

  • Other animals use odors or body movements to communicate.

• Introduction to Sensation

  • Sensory information (such as taste, light, odor, pressure, vibration, heat, and pain) is perceived through the body's sensory receptors.

• Types of Forgetting

  • Such conditions can include weather, company, location, the smell of a particular odor, hearing a certain song, or even tasting a specific flavor.