The Human Sense of Smell

David G. Laing, Richard L. Doty, Winrich Breipohl (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 395 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-76225-3 (ISBN)

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Often being vastly underrated the human sense of smell playsan essential role in our life, e.g. in food acceptance,fragrance appreciation, and as a warning device for spoiledfood, toxic gases and the presence of fire.The book provides a multidisciplinary up-to-date review ofthe structure and function of the sense of smell and of howit is influenced by the environment and diseases. It isdivided 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.

1 Anatomy, Physiology and Chemistry.- 1. The Ultrastructure of the Human Olfactory Mucosa.- 2. Anatomy of the Human Olfactory Bulb and Central Olfactory Pathways.- 3. Physiology of Olfactory Reception and Transduction: General Principles.- 4. Molecular Structure and Smell.- 2 Measurement of Olfactory Responses.- 5. Psychophysical Measurement of Odor Perception in Humans.- 6. Human Electro-Olfactograms and Brain Responses to Olfactory Stimulation.- 3 Development and Senescence.- 7. Olfactory Function in Neonates.- 8. Olfactory Preferences in Children and Adults.- 9. Influences of Aging on Human Olfactory Function.- 4 Basic Characteristics of Human Olfaction.- 10. Olfactory Adaptation.- 11. Memory for Odors.- 12. Characteristics of the Human Sense of Smell when Processing Odor Mixtures.- 13. Comparison of Odor Perception in Humans and Animals.- 5 Clinical and Health Aspects of Olfaction.- 14. Olfactory Dysfunction.- 15. Epidemiology and its Application to Olfactory Dysfunction.- 16. Influence of Drugs on Smell Function.- 17. Effects of Odors on Mood and Behavior: Aromatherapy and Related Effects.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.11.2011
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 395 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	627 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► HNO-Heilkunde
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
Schlagworte	anatomy • brain • chemoreception • Chemorezeptor • Cortex • Duft • Geruchssinn • Geruchssinn / Riechen • Nase • odor psychophysics • olfactory physiology • Pathology • perception • Physiology • Riechen • Smell
ISBN-10	3-642-76225-5 / 3642762255
ISBN-13	978-3-642-76225-3 / 9783642762253
Zustand	Neuware