| 词汇 | olfactory-nerve |
| 释义 | olfactory nerve noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ɒlˈfæk.tər.i ˌnɜːv/ us /ɑːlˈfæk.ter.i ˌnɝːv/ either of a pair of cranial nerves that send signals from the nose to the olfactory bulb(= an area at the front of the brain involved in the ability to smell): Olfactory nerve cells are stimulated by odours. The olfactory nerves are among the smallest known and are particularly sensitive to infection. The olfactory nerve is the first and shortest cranial nerve. The olfactory nerves differ from other nerves in that they are composed entirely of amyelinic fibres. The olfactory nerves terminate near the olfactory cells of the mucous membrane lining the upper portion of the nasal cavity. The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism glossopharyngeal nerve grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain neurofibrillary neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Smells & smelling |
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