Olfaction is one of our senses, which are very useful to live a proper life. olfaction , the sense of smell, and I believe this is the most important sense, because it helps us in so many ways to smell unwanted things and be aware of some dangerous substances. For example, let's say there is a past due milk in the refrigerator and you want to drink some without knowing it is bad, but you do not have the sense of smell and drink it. That could be dangerous because if you do not smell it is bad you would most likely just drink it and get sick. You might be able to taste it is bad, but maybe by that time it’s too late and you drink part of it. It could also affect your daily normal life issues such if you smell good or if someone smells good, and a person with lack of sense of smell is not able to smell a good perfume. Something that could be very dangerous as well is not being aware when your house or any place is on fire or have a strong smell of gas. That could be dangerous because if a person is not able to smell the house on fire she/he could burn alive. These are some of the simple things that could change someone’s life, because it makes that person to be in so much danger and not be able to smell the greatest things this world has such as the smell of earth and fresh air.
Monday, October 15, 2012
OLFACTION
Olfaction is one of our senses, which are very useful to live a proper life. olfaction , the sense of smell, and I believe this is the most important sense, because it helps us in so many ways to smell unwanted things and be aware of some dangerous substances. For example, let's say there is a past due milk in the refrigerator and you want to drink some without knowing it is bad, but you do not have the sense of smell and drink it. That could be dangerous because if you do not smell it is bad you would most likely just drink it and get sick. You might be able to taste it is bad, but maybe by that time it’s too late and you drink part of it. It could also affect your daily normal life issues such if you smell good or if someone smells good, and a person with lack of sense of smell is not able to smell a good perfume. Something that could be very dangerous as well is not being aware when your house or any place is on fire or have a strong smell of gas. That could be dangerous because if a person is not able to smell the house on fire she/he could burn alive. These are some of the simple things that could change someone’s life, because it makes that person to be in so much danger and not be able to smell the greatest things this world has such as the smell of earth and fresh air.
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i agree, it is very important to have this sense! i think i lack this sense in a way, because i can never smell anything! and not just when im sick, but all the time!! i dont even bother with perfume because i dont know what they smell like half the time! it has to be really strong for me to be able to pick up the scent! and ive had my share of down days because of it! for instance, i cant tell if people put onions on my food, and im highly allergic. i have to check my food literally twice just to be sure because i could never smell anything. and its true about the food not tasting the same. i dont remember always being this way. as a child i remember fideo used to taste so much better and i get older... im loosing my sense of smell and it tastes dull.
ReplyDeleteI cannot agree and say that olfaction is the most important sense, as I do believe they are equally important. But I do know that it's necessary to live a proper life like you said.
ReplyDeleteIt's important to recognize toxins in the environment, to recall memories of people/places, to determine what foods are good for you or not (like you mentioned), and even helps us find a mate.
Something interesting I found in the book was that if you hold your nose you lose your sense of taste, as well. The patient in the video says the same thing.