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retronasal

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retronasal
pertaining to the back part of the nose.


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Now it appears that retronasal aroma stimulation may be linked to food reward--satiety.
Immediately tasting isolated components makes it possible to evaluate olfactory (aroma), retronasal (through the mouth to the nose) trigeminal (pungent, warming, cooling, etc.
We speculate that flavor appreciation in these patients might be altered by changes in retronasal airflow, resulting in a decreased presentation of odors to the olfactory mucosa.
 
 
 
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