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1)Unlike hair receptor cells in the cochlear or in the vestibular system, taste receptor cells are replaced every 10-14 days

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1)Unlike hair receptor cells in the cochlear or in the vestibular system, taste receptor cells are replaced every 10-14 days.

2)The perception of "salty" is initiated when sodium ions from salty food enter taste receptor cells through sodium channels in the cell membrane.

3)Olfactory neurons in the olfactory epithelium last a lifetime, just like hair cells in the ear and vestibular system.

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