... glossopharyngeal, and vagal afferents in the nose, oral cavity, tongue, pharynx, and larynx Flavor is the complex interaction of taste, smell, and somatic sensation Terms relating to disorders of smell ... trigger innate and stereotyped reproductive and social behaviors, as well as neuroendocrine changes The sensation of smell begins with introduction of an odorant to the cilia of the bipolar neuron ... nucleus and the amygdala Cognitive awareness of smell requires stimulation of the prepiriform cortex or amygdaloid nuclei A secondary site of olfactory chemosensation is located in the epithelium of...