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Sense of Smell sense of taste?

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Can your sense of smell alter your sense of taste?
Much of what most people consider "taste" actually is smell. Most fruit really tastes pretty similar... if you plug up your nose so you can't smell it, the difference between two fruits of similar...
How does the sense of smell affect the sense of taste?
The senses are all somewhat connected
How are the senses taste and smell related?
The sense of smell and taste are related because of the olfactory nerve. This nerve is found at the back of the throat and it runs up to the nasal passage. You can tell that these two senses are...
Does smell affect the sense taste?
yes
How are the sense of smell and taste related?
75% of taste is contributed by smell. When you have a cold and you've got a stuffed up nose, usually you can't smell anything. Consequently, you usually can't taste anything, either. That's because...