olfactory organ


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Noun1.Olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tractolfactory organ - 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"
nose
neb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
rostrum, snout - beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone - any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
chemoreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
arteria ethmoidalis, ethmoidal artery - a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea
nasal cavity - either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
internasal suture, sutura internasalis - the suture between the two nasal bones
hooter, schnoz, schnozzle, snoot, snout, nozzle, honker, beak - informal terms for the nose
conk - informal term for the nose
hawk nose - a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk
proboscis - the human nose (especially when it is large)
bridge - the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
pug nose - a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end
hooknose, Roman nose - a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
anterior naris, nostril - either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
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They felt our skin, much in the same way that a silk mercer would handle a remarkably fine piece of satin; and some of them went so far in their investigation as to apply the olfactory organ.
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We may note the garlic and whisky on the breath of a fellow strap hanger, or the cheap perfume emanating from the person of the wondrous lady sitting in front of us, and deplore the fact of our sensitive noses; but, as a matter of fact, we cannot smell at all, our olfactory organs are practically atrophied, by comparison with the development of the sense among the beasts of the wild.
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Nerve impulses from the olfactory and gustatory receptors are sent from the olfactory organ and taste buds to different parts of the bass brain.
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Morphological characteristics facilitating stimulus access and removal in the olfactory organ of the spiny lobster, Panulirus argus: insight from the design.
Flexibility of crab chemosensory sensilla enables flicking antennules to sniff
Its basis, according to the Humane Society of U.S.: "Your cat's sense of smell is so essential to him that he actually has an extra olfactory organ that very few other creatures have: the Jacobson's organ [also known as the vomeronasal organ].
Content, agitated, fearful, aggressive? Emotion is evident in their body language from nose to tail if we learn to read and interpret the subtleties
"We just don't pay attention to it and don't use it in everyday life." In the spirit of giving your nose the respect it deserves, let's take a closer look at the other talents of your olfactory organ: Sniffing Out Fat in Food You might take this incredible ability for granted, even though it's right in front ofaACAoor rather, insideaACAoyour nose.
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Morphology and development of the olfactory organ in larval walleye, Stizostedion vitreum.
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The present research explores the changes on the surface ultrastructure of the peripheral olfactory organ for cave fish.
Anatomical Studies of the Olfactory Epithelium of Two Cave Fishes Sinocyclocheilus jii and S. furcodorsalis (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from China
In fact, fluorescent labeled cells were monitored for distribution in subjects and the team identified that the infused cells migrated throughout the bodies including brain except the olfactory organ, and therefore confirmed that IV infused stem cell can reach to the brain across the blood brain barrier.
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"Territory" includes both of Fattouh's "Love Talk" videos, and the installation "Archeology of the Nose," from 2012, which consists of nine silicone casts of the artist's olfactory organ, apparently the only body part, besides the ears, which continues to grow throughout one's life.
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Given the dominant view that the brain itself was the olfactory organ, but also critical to the concoction of paternal seed and maternal gestation, was nasal prophylaxis practised in bed as on plague-ridden streets?
Dugan, Holly, The Ephemeral History of Perfume: Scent and Sense in Early Modern England
Retronasal aroma is the smell sensation we get when we eat food, and the flavor volatiles move through the back entrance or nasopharynx to the olfactory organ. In contrast, orthonasal aromas pass through the external nares, the nostrils of the nose, and often produce a different sensation.
Engineer satiating liquid food products by altering the extent of flavor release

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