Olfactory pathway Flashcards
1
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Neurons of the olfactory pathway
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1st order neuron - bipolar olfactory neurons in the nasal cavity
2nd order - mitral cells in the olfactory bulb
2
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The course step 1
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1st order neuron is located in the olfactory region of nasal cavity
3
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The course step 2
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from there, the pathway travels via olfactory nerves and enter the olfactory bulb
4
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course step 3
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2nd order neuron located in the olfactory bulb
5
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course step 4
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pathway continues as the olfactory tract to the olfactory trigone
6
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course step 5
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some fibres continue to medial stria and other to the lateral stria.
