the olfactory organ

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• Olfactory organ — Olfactory Ol*fac to*ry, a. [L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See {Odor}, and {Fact}.] (Physiol.) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• olfactory organ — n an organ of chemical sense that receives stimuli interpreted as odors from volatile and soluble substances in low dilution, that lies in the walls of the upper part of the nasal cavity, and that forms a mucous membrane continuous with the rest… …   Medical dictionary

• olfactory organ — noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals he has a cold in the nose • Syn: ↑nose • Derivationally related forms: ↑nose (for: ↑nose) • …   Useful english dictionary

• olfactory organ — the organ of smell …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Olfactory nerve — The nerve that carries impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain. The olfactory nerve is the first cranial nerve. The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from… …   Medical dictionary

• olfactory area — n 1) the sensory area for olfaction lying in the parahippocampal gyrus 2) the area of nasal mucosa in which the olfactory organ is situated * * * 1. an area of the cerebral cortex, including the olfactory bulb, tract, and trigone, the anterior… …   Medical dictionary

• olfactory area — noun 1. : the sensory area for olfaction lying in the hippocampal convolution 2. : the area of nasal mucosa in which the olfactory organ is situated …   Useful english dictionary

• olfactory nerve — cranial nerve I, conducting odour stimuli from the olfactory organ to the brain …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• olfactory pit — a shallow depression on the snout of larval fish from which the olfactory organ develops …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Olfactory — Ol*fac to*ry, a. [L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See {Odor}, and {Fact}.] (Physiol.) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Olfactory glands — Section of the olfactory mucous membrane. Latin glandulae olfactoriae Gray s …   Wikipedia