Chemoreception

What are chemoreceptors? Which human organ perceives signals from the environment through changes in smell and taste? **Chemoreception** is translated from Greek as “chemical” or “smell perception.” The function of this system is to receive odors from the external environment or in the process of internal feeding behavior during the consumption of chemicals.

What does the chemosensory system do?

With the help of chemoreceptors, a person senses the odors of food and drinks or his own odors: sweat, discharge from the genitals, spoiled foods, etc.