TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Smell and Taste: The Chemical Senses A1 - Kandel, Eric R. A1 - Koester, John D. A1 - Mack, Sarah H. A1 - Siegelbaum, Steven A. PY - 2021 T2 - Principles of Neural Science, 6e AB - THROUGH THE SENSES OF SMELL and taste, we are able to perceive a staggering number and variety of chemicals in the external world. These chemical senses inform us about the availability of foods and their potential pleasure or danger. Smell and taste also initiate physiological changes required for the digestion and utilization of food. In many animals, the olfactory system also serves an important social function by detecting pheromones that elicit innate behavioral or physiological responses. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180642746 ER -