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olfactory |älˈfakt(ə)rē; ōl-|
adjective
of or relating to the sense of smell : the olfactory organs.
It is an adjective so it is used to describe anything that has to do with the sense of smell.
ex. Reptiles have two distinct olfactory systems - the main olfactory system, and the accessory olfactory system.
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As of now, there is no theory that explains olfactory perception completely.
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∙ 13y agoThe decomposing animal carcass on the side of the road produced an awful scent.
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∙ 15y agoThe olfactory nerves play an important part in the physiological and anatomical functions of the body.
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∙ 13y agoFemale mosquitoes rely heavily on their olfactory system when looking for their food.
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What is the stimuli of nose?
Olfactory stimulation an aspect of perceptual stimulation and is achieved by stimulation of the olfactory system.**************************An odour will produce olfactory stimulation [olfactory refers to the sense of smell]
Which lobe is olfactory cortex?
The olfactory cortex is a part of the superior temporal lobe.
What Olfactory area is involved in the conscious perception of smell?
I think is lateral olfactory area.
In what cells does a smell impulse begin?
In the olfactory nerves of the nose
Where is the olfactory epithelium found?
The olfactory epithelium occupies an area of about 5 cm2 in the roof of the nasal cavity. The specialized receptor cells in the olfactory epithelium are surrounded by supporting cells, non-sensory epithelial cells. The olfactory receptor cells are bipolar neurons whose olfactory cilia extend outward from the epithelium.
What is a good sentence with olfactory?
Olfactory makes you smell stuff
What is an example sentence for the word olfactory?
The sense of smell is olfactory .
Why are pigs' olfactory lobes so large?
The olfactory lobes of a pig are very large. This is important so that the pig can use its sense of smell effectively.
What cranial nerve is used when smelling a flower?
The Olfactory nerve. CN1 Cranial Nerve I, or the first cranial nerve called the Olfactory nerve.
What is the function of olfactory lobes?
The olfactory lobes are parts of the human brain involved in the perception of smell.
Do humans have accessory olfactory system?
Yes. There are two distinct parts to the olfactory system--the main olfactory system and the accessory olfactory system
Olfactory nerve filaments are found?
in the olfactory bulb
What is in charge of your olfactory system?
The mechanism of the olfactory system can be divided into a peripheral one, sensing an external stimulus and encoding it as an electric signal in neurons, and a central one, where all signals are integrated and processed in the central nervous system. The peripheral olfactory system receptors are connected to bipolar olfactory receptor neurons in the olfactory epithelium. Fot the central olfactory system, axons from the olfactory sensory neurons converge in the olfactory bulb.
Where are olfactory receptors located?
In vertebrates the olfactory receptors are located in the cilia of the olfactory sensory neurons. In insects olfactory receptors are located on the antennae and other chemo sensory organs.
Impulses that stimulate the olfactory receptors are transmitted along the?
Olfactory tracts
What is the root word of olfactory?
Olfactory derives from the Latin olfactare "to smell"
What is the stimuli of nose?
Olfactory stimulation an aspect of perceptual stimulation and is achieved by stimulation of the olfactory system.**************************An odour will produce olfactory stimulation [olfactory refers to the sense of smell]
