Does smell affect sense of taste?

Answer 1

It is kind of. Obviously the senses are different, but they kind of overlap -- metaphorically. The tongue can detect certain tastes, such as bitter, sweet, sour, and spicy. However, most foods are a combination of these, or even an entirely different sensation all together! Cherries for example. If you could truly only taste certain... tastes, then you would never know the difference between cherries and other sweet things. That's where the sense of smell comes in! With the addition of smell, people can distinguish their foods, via the olfactory nerves.

Answer 2

Yes the sense of taste is very closely related to the sence of smell. Loss of smell drastically reduces the sense of taste.

Answer 3

The sense of smell stimulates salivary glands. As a result, smelling disorders often affect the sense of taste.

Answer 4

Yes it does! And it makes you look older, sick, tired, and it makes your lungs black and brown!

Answer 5

The senses are all somewhat connected