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... receptors , as found in taste buds on the tongue ; and smell ( olfactory ) receptors , em- bedded high in the lining ( epithelium ) of the nasal cavity . These respond to different classes of chemicals : gusta- tory receptors to water ...
... receptors , as found in taste buds on the tongue ; and smell ( olfactory ) receptors , em- bedded high in the lining ( epithelium ) of the nasal cavity . These respond to different classes of chemicals : gusta- tory receptors to water ...
Page 180
... receptors on the antennae , legs , and mouthparts . Barnacles have receptors that mediate feeding responses when stimulated with glutamic acid , proline , or potassium ions . It is believed that these ma- terials initiate ingestion when ...
... receptors on the antennae , legs , and mouthparts . Barnacles have receptors that mediate feeding responses when stimulated with glutamic acid , proline , or potassium ions . It is believed that these ma- terials initiate ingestion when ...
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... receptors of the common chemical sense , responding chiefly to irritants . The olfactory receptor cells have ... receptors . Mucous membranes in vertebrates have receptors that respond to the presence of chemicals rather indiscriminately ...
... receptors of the common chemical sense , responding chiefly to irritants . The olfactory receptor cells have ... receptors . Mucous membranes in vertebrates have receptors that respond to the presence of chemicals rather indiscriminately ...
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