olfactory receptor cells

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• Olfactory receptor neuron — Neuron: Olfactory receptor neuron Labels in German. Zellen = cell , riech = smell , Riechnerv = olfactory nerve, cillien = cilia …   Wikipedia

• olfactory receptor — ▪ anatomy also called  smell receptor         protein capable of binding odour molecules that plays a central role in the sense of smell (olfaction). These receptors (receptor) are common to arthropods (arthropod), terrestrial vertebrates… …   Universalium

• Olfactory receptor — Olfactory receptors expressed in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons are responsible for the detection of odor molecules. Activated olfactory receptors are the initial player in a signal transduction cascade which ultimately produces …   Wikipedia

• olfactory cells — olfactory receptor cells a set of specialized, fusiform nerve cells with large nuclei, embedded among the epithelial cells in the mucous membrane of the nose; they carry impulses from the olfactory receptors to the glomeruli in the olfactory bulb …   Medical dictionary

• Olfactory system — The olfactory system is the sensory system used for olfaction, or the sense of smell. Most mammals and reptiles have two distinct parts to their olfactory system: a main olfactory system and an accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory… …   Wikipedia

• olfactory bulb — Anat. the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates. [1865 70] * * * ▪ anatomy   structure located in the forebrain of vertebrates (vertebrate) that receives neural input about odours detected by… …   Universalium

• Olfactory epithelium — Section of the olfactory mucous membrane. Plan of olfactory neurons …   Wikipedia

• Olfactory mucosa — Latin pars olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi The olfactory mucosa is located in the upper region of the nasal cavity and is made up of the olfactory epithelium and the underlying lamina propria, connective tissue containing fibroblasts, blood… …   Wikipedia

• Olfactory transduction — is a series of events in which odor molecules are detected by olfactory receptors and chemical signals are transformed into electrical signal to the brain where they are perceived as smells.[1] Once ligands (odorant particles) bind to specific… …   Wikipedia

• Olfactory memory — refers to the recollection of odours. Studies have found various characteristics of common memories of odour memory including persistence and high resistance to interference. Explicit memory is typically the form focused on in the studies of… …   Wikipedia

• Olfactory tubercle — Latin tuberculum olfactorium The olfactory tubercle is a structure involved in Olfaction. It is present in humans, but much smaller than it is in some other animals. It is a frequent subject of research.[1][2] …   Wikipedia