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olfactory nerve

Noun

Meaning

a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

nervii olfactorii first cranial nerve bill muzzle beak proboscis snout snoot cranial nerve abducens nerve optic chiasm facial nerve accessory nerve oculomotor nerve glossopharyngeal nerve
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cranial nerve

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The nuclei of the olfactory nerve and the optic nerve s lie in the forebrain and thalamus, respectively, and are thus not considered to be true cranial nerves. Source: Internet

The thalamus acts as a linkage between incoming pathways from the peripheral nervous system as well as the optical nerve (though it does not receive input from the olfactory nerve) to the cerebral hemispheres. Source: Internet

Smell (I) The olfactory nerve (I) conveys the sense of smell. Source: Internet

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olfactory insensitivity olfactory modality olfactory mucosa olfactory organ olfactory pathway olfactory perception