olfactory bulb
noun
: a bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves and is especially well developed in lower vertebrates (such as fishes)
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The olfactory bulb transmits smell information from the nose to the brain, and is thus necessary for a proper sense of smell.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2019
Smells are processed by the olfactory bulb, a structure located in the front of the brain, before being sent on a direct route to the limbic system — which includes the amygdala and the hippocampus, the regions that regulate emotion and memory.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
Linton sees a loose parallel with what seems to happen in the olfactory system: Humans have around 400 types of receptor proteins lining the membranes of the olfactory bulb in the nose, and these receptors can collectively discriminate vast numbers of odors.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
Because cannabis affects cannabinoid receptors in the olfactory bulb in the brain, food can smell and taste more intense.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2019
Smells are processed by the olfactory bulb, a structure located in the front of the brain, before being sent on a direct route to the limbic system — which includes the amygdala and the hippocampus, the regions that regulate emotion and memory.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
Linton sees a loose parallel with what seems to happen in the olfactory system: Humans have around 400 types of receptor proteins lining the membranes of the olfactory bulb in the nose, and these receptors can collectively discriminate vast numbers of odors.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
Because cannabis affects cannabinoid receptors in the olfactory bulb in the brain, food can smell and taste more intense.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
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