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Is gritty a taste or a smell?
Taste
Which is more useful smell or taste?
Probably smell, since taste can be fooled by smell. Think about it... have you had a cold, and eaten something, and couldn't taste it, because your nose was stuffed up?
What does chemoreceptors play a role in the sense of?
Smell and Taste are the two senses that depend on chemoreceptors
Why can't a person smell or taste after a brain injury and if they do they just smell and taste smoke or have a taste like metal?
A person who can't smell has got a defect called ANOSMIA,so that person is said to be ANOSMIC..
Can sense of taste and smell be restored?
It depends how you lost your sense of taste and smell. Some people are born with poor taste and smell. Allergies, cold or a virus can be a problem, but once it's cleared up then you're smell and taste should return. Head injuries that involve that part of brain are permanent. Some medications can cause this. People going through Chemo or radiation can have poor taste and smell and SOME elderly will experience a loss of taste and smell (thus poor eating habits can occur or no desire to eat.)
What would cause a nagging smoky taste in the mouth of a non-smoker?
Called dysgeusia. Some people smell/taste smoke, others describe it as being metallic. Common causes include sinus infections, viruses, medications, gum disease, diet. Symptoms can disappear after a few weeks or they can be permanent.
How do you eat foods that you hate?
Breathing through your nose causes you to smell it, and if you hate it you wouldn't want to smell it. If you breathed through your mouth, you are less likely to smell it and strangely, taste it!
Why have I not been able to smell or taste anything for at least 7days?
Without assessing you, it is hard to say. However, if you have had any sinus congestion, a runny nose, or some other similar upper airway symptom, your ability to smell/taste may be diminished. (Generally the loss of taste follows a loss of smell, as smell contributes significantly to taste.) There are other causes, such as problems with the cranial nerves. It this loss of smell and taste persists, you should be evaluated by a health care professional.
What causes a sweet smell in a 99 Mitsubishi montero sport?
Might be a leaky heater core, the anti freeze in the coolant has a sweet smell/taste.
What is the smell of oxygen?
oxygen it has no colour, taste or smell.
Does diamond have a smell or taste?
Diamonds are formed from carbon, and in this state, possess no taste or smell.
What causes water to get a petroleum taste and smell?
Water can get a petroleum taste and smell if there is a contamination of petroleum or its byproducts in the water source. This can occur due to oil spills, leaks from underground tanks, or industrial activities. The petroleum compounds can dissolve into the water, giving it a distinct taste and smell.
How many catching a cold affect your sense of taste?
The sense of smell and taste are closely intertwined. When nasal congestion occurs during a cold, the taste you have can be affected to where you can only have the base tastes of salty, sweet, bitter, or sour.
What is smell and taste mean?
Smell and taste are 2 of the 5 senses we humans have: smell, taste, hear, sight, and feel. Guess what? You use your nose to smell and tongue to taste. Surprise, surprise.
Does taste or smell develop first in a baby?
I guess smell. What is there to taste?
Is taste really smell?
No, taste and smell are very related though
Is gritty a taste or a smell?
Taste
