Olfaction Flashcards
1
Q
olfaction
A
sense of smell
2
Q
odorants
A
dissolved in mucus of nasal cavity and detected
3
Q
olfactory organs
A
- olfactory epithelium lines superior nasal cavity
- bundles of axons of olfactory receptor cells form olfactory nerves
4
Q
olfactory pathways
A
- CN I (olfactory) -> olfactory bulb -> olfactory tract -> temporal lobe