Olfaction Flashcards

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olfaction

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sense of smell

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odorants

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dissolved in mucus of nasal cavity and detected

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3
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olfactory organs

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  • olfactory epithelium lines superior nasal cavity
  • bundles of axons of olfactory receptor cells form olfactory nerves
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4
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olfactory pathways

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  • CN I (olfactory) -> olfactory bulb -> olfactory tract -> temporal lobe
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