The Human Sense of Smell

Herausgegeben von Laing, David G.; Doty, Richard L.; Breipohl, Winrich

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-76225-3
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 627g
• ISBN-13: 9783642762253
• ISBN-10: 3642762255
• Artikelnr.: 36115375

Inhaltsangabe

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.