James was in an automobile accident in which he suffered a severely broken nose when his head hit the dashboard. Months later, he says he has lost all his enthusiasm for food because it doesn't have much taste. What possibly happened to his sense of taste

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Seth Choi

6 May, 20:57

James was in an automobile accident in which he suffered a severely broken nose when his head hit the dashboard. Months later, he says he has lost all his enthusiasm for food because it doesn't have much taste. What possibly happened to his sense of taste

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Avery · Answer 1

It wasn't as powerful because your sense of smell enhances your sense of taste

Owen Beck · Answer 2

James' sense of taste was weakened because his nose injury affected his sense of smell.

Explanation:

Smell and taste are closely related. The taste buds of the oropharynx mucosa are responsible for the sense of taste and the olfactory nerve identifies odors. Both sensations are transmitted to the brain to recognize flavors. While some flavors can be identified without the intervention of smell (the salty, bitter, sweet or sour taste), others more complex (resulting from the combinations of the primers) require both senses, smell and taste, to identify them.

As James had a serious injury to his nose, his sense of smell was impaired. Since smell and taste are closely linked, the weakened sense of smell left James's palate weakened, not allowing him to taste the food. As a result, James feels discouraged from eating.