Olfactory 6/7 Flashcards
Nasal bone
help structure the external shape and provide support to the nose.
Lateral cartilage
helps maintain its shape and flexibility.
Septal nasal cartilage
It supports the nose and helps guide airflow.
Major alar cartilage
U-shaped cartilage that forms the tip and the sides of the nostrils (external nostrils).
Minor alar cartilage
help form the nostrils and contribute to the flexible shape of the nose.
Inferior Nasal concha
helps warm, humidify, and filter the air you breathe by increasing the surface area.
Vestibule
outer part of the nasal cavity, just inside the nostrils. It is lined with skin and contains hair follicles that help filter larger particles from the air.
Middle Nasa concha
increases surface area to help warm and filter the air. It also helps in creating turbulence to improve air filtration.
Cribiform plate of ethmoid bone
allows the olfactory nerves to pass through and send sensory signals to the brain related to smell.
Sphenoid bone
forms part of the side of the skull and the floor of the eye socket. It also contributes to the structure of the nasal cavity.
Hard palate
t separates the nasal passages from the oral cavity.
Olfactory bulb
processes the sensory information from the olfactory receptors (in the nasal cavity) related to smell.
Olfactory tract
transmit smell information from the olfactory bulb to various parts of the brain for processing.
Olfactory epithelium
detect airborne chemicals (odorants) and convert them into electrical signals.
Glomeruli
allows the brain to detect different smells
Mitral Cell
receives information from the olfactory sensory neurons (via the glomeruli) and sends the signals to higher regions of the brain.
Tufted Cell
processes sensory information from the olfactory receptors and works with mitral cells to transmit smell information to the brain.
