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Do olfactory receptors synapse with mitral cells in the olfactory bulb?
Yes, olfactory receptors synapse with mitral cells in the olfactory bulb. When odor molecules bind to olfactory receptors in the nasal epithelium, they activate sensory neurons that send signals to the olfactory bulb. In the olfactory bulb, these sensory neurons synapse with mitral cells, which then relay the olfactory information to higher brain regions for processing. This synaptic connection is crucial for the perception of smell.
Nerve fibers of the olfactory tracts lead to?
The olfactory tract is split into medial and lateral. Their projections are to 5 different areas of the brain- anterior olfactory nucleus, olfactory tubercle, Piriform cortex, Amygdala, Entorhinal cortex The lateral tract originates from the olfactory epithelium separates into mitral cells and tuft cells. mitral cells synapses onto all 5 of the regions to ultimately synapse onto the orbitofrontal cortex via the thalamus or the frontal cortex. tufted cells on the other hand only synapse onto the anterior olfactory nucleus and the olfactory tubercle The medial or vomeronasal tract projects to mitral cells that synapse only to the Amygdala
What kind of cells does a synapse occur?
nerve cells
What is the space between two adjacent nerve cells?
its known as the synapse. Through the synapse is where impulses travel from brain cell to brain cell.
Space between nerve cells is called?
The space between nerve cells is called a synapse. It is the junction where electrical signals are transmitted from one nerve cell to another through neurotransmitter molecules.
What is the space between nerve cells?
synapse
Which synapse is the current flow directly between cells?
Electrical
What is the gap between brain cells that start with an s?
Synapse
What is a point of junction between two nerve cells?
synapse
What are 2 types of cells in the nervous system?
Neurons and Synapse
Does the synapse occur between nerve cells?
I wouldn't use the word "occur" since a synapse is a structure, not an event, but yes, it is located between nerve cells, or more specifically, it is where the dendrites of two nerve cells meet.
What are the Inhibitory cells in the olfactory bulbs called?
The inhibitory cells in the olfactory bulbs are called granule cells. They are involved in regulating the activity of the mitral and tufted cells, which are the principal output neurons in the olfactory bulb. Granule cells help shape and refine olfactory information processing in the brain.
