A person with a bad cold reports not being able to "taste" anything. Explain what has happened.
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The sense of taste is enhanced by input from approximately 6 million olfactory cells in the nose, which are stimulated when we chew. Thus, it makes perfect sense that, with nasal congestion, even strong-tasting foods may have little flavor. A variety of diseases and drugs, as well as the effects of aging, can alter taste and smell sensations.
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