Anatomy
Smell Sensation
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Smell Sensation
, Sense of Smell, Olfactory Sensation
See Also
Olfactory Dysfunction
Taste Dysfunction
Physiology
Substances with odor (odorants) enter nose
Nasal mucosa absorbs odorants
Odorants stimulate olfactory receptors at the
Cribiform Plate
neuroepithelium
Smell-related signals pass via the
Olfactory Bulb
to the olfactory cerebral cortex
Anatomy
Olfactory Nerve
and
Olfactory Bulb
(
Cranial Nerve 1
)
Primary transmission of Smell Sensation
Trigeminal Nerve
(
Cranial Nerve 5
) - Ophthalmic and
Maxilla
ry Divisions
Influence
Temperature
, irritation and sharpness
Sensation
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