Olfactory

  • (adj): Of or relating to olfaction.
    Synonyms: olfactive

Some articles on olfactory:

Sensory Cue - Olfactory Cues - Olfactory System
... chemical molecules enter the nose and reach the olfactory mucosa, a dime-sized region located in the nasal cavity that contains olfactory receptor neurons ... There are 350 types of olfactory receptors, each sensitive to a narrow range of odorants ... signals to the glomeruli within the olfactory bulb ...
Hyperosmia
... Hyperosmia is an increased olfactory acuity (heightened sense of smell), usually caused by a lower threshold for odor ... perceptual disorder arises when there is an abnormally increased signal at any point between the olfactory receptors and the olfactory cortex ...
Pallium (neuroanatomy)
3-4 histogenetically distinct domains, plus the olfactory bulb ... nuclei, plus the corticoid structure of the olfactory tuberculum ... The allocortex subdivides into hippocampal allocortex, medially, and olfactory allocortex, laterally (including rostrally the olfactory bulb and ...
Sensory Organs - Traditional Senses - Smell
... Unlike taste, there are hundreds of olfactory receptors (388 according to one source), each binding to a particular molecular feature ... In the brain, olfaction is processed by the olfactory system ... Olfactory receptor neurons in the nose differ from most other neurons in that they die and regenerate on a regular basis ...
Sensory Cue - Olfactory Cues - Olfactory Memory
... Olfactory memory is the recollection of a given smell ... despite possible interference of other olfactory memories ... Mammalian olfactory cues play an important role in the coordination of the mother infant bond, and the following normal development of the offspring ...