Essays about: "Olfaction"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 41 essays containing the word Olfaction.
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11. Olfactory Epithelium size in Mammals : A structured review
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : Members of the class Mammalia have the most advanced skeletal complexity of the nasal cavity among vertebrates. Most mammals have an olfactory epithelium that consists of basal cells, supporting cells and olfactory sensory neurons that bind odor molecules with their cilia. The olfactory epithelium is responsible for detecting odor stimuli. READ MORE
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12. The language of vision in four Aslian speech communities : an introductory investigation of basic vision verbs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för lingvistik och kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskapAbstract : Vision is often considered to top the hierarchy of the senses, reflected for example in the high relative frequency of vision verbs, in comparison to other perception verbs. Results from some previous studies, however, have shown that there is greater cross-linguistic variation concerning perception language than previously thought, emphasising other sense modalities than vision. READ MORE
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13. Statistical Analysis and Modeling of the Behavioral Response to Humidity and Olfactory Cues by the Vinegar Fly Drosophila melanogaster
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : Animals are impacted by the humidity of their surrounding environment, it affects their ability of thermoregulation, water retention and their overall well-being. For small insects the effects of the surrounding humidity is even more important as they have a limited water storage which depletes faster in a drier environment. READ MORE
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14. Den osynliga gestaltningen : med växter skapas tre nya doftlandskap på Sergels torg i Stockholm
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Detta arbete handlar om hur lukter påverkar oss människor och hur lukten av natur kan hjälpa till att sänka vår stress. Genom att skapa tre gestaltningsförslag som provar tre olika tillvägagångssätt för att implementera naturlukt i staden hoppas jag kunna vidga landskapsarkitektens arbete med lukter. READ MORE
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15. Training of spider monkeys in a food-rewarded two-choice olfactory discrimination paradigm and assessment of olfactory learning and memory performance
University essay from Linköpings universitet/BiologiAbstract : There is little knowledge about olfactory learning in primates, even though primates are known to use olfaction in several behaviors including food selection and territorial defense. Therefore I assessed the olfactory learning and memory performance in five adult spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) using a food-rewarded two-choice olfactory discrimination paradigm. READ MORE
