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  2. Olfactory bulb - Wikipedia

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    The accessory olfactory bulb resides on the dorsal-posterior region of the main olfactory bulb and forms a parallel pathway. Destruction of the olfactory bulb results in ipsilateral anosmia, while irritative lesions of the uncus can result in olfactory and gustatory hallucinations. Flow of olfactory information from receptors to glomeruli layer

  3. Cribriform plate - Wikipedia

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    It supports the olfactory bulb, and is perforated by olfactory foramina for the passage of the olfactory nerves to the roof of the nasal cavity to convey smell to the brain. The foramina at the medial part of the groove allow the passage of the nerves to the upper part of the nasal septum while the foramina at the lateral part transmit the ...

  4. Vomeronasal organ - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the main olfactory bulb that sends neuronal signals to the olfactory cortex, the VNO sends neuronal signals to the accessory olfactory bulb and then to the amygdala, BNST, and ultimately hypothalamus. Since the hypothalamus is a major neuroendocrine center (affecting aspects of reproductive physiology and behavior as well as other ...

  5. Scientists Say Smelling These Foods Can Wake You Up In The ...

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    Ana Rocio Garcia Franco - Getty Images. The active ingredient in peppermint, menthol, stimulates the olfactory bulb and activates multiple parts of the brain, Dr. Li explains. "The brain ...

  6. Glomerulus (olfaction) - Wikipedia

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    These ORNs then project their axons to the olfactory bulb. In the olfactory bulb, the ORNs synapse with termination in the glomeruli. [6] Each glomerulus receives input from olfactory receptor neurons expressing only one type of olfactory receptor. The glomerular activation patterns within the olfactory bulb are thought to represent the quality ...

  7. Retronasal smell - Wikipedia

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    In the olfactory bulb, smell molecules are mapped spatially. These spatial representations are known as “smell images." [1] Spatial representation permits lateral inhibition, or contrast enhancement and gain compression. Contrast enhancement is sensitive to change and highlights stimuli in the brain that are changing rather than at rest.

  8. Cerebrum - Wikipedia

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    The cerebrum (pl.: cerebra), telencephalon or endbrain [1] is the largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres) as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb. In the human brain, the cerebrum is the uppermost region of the central nervous system.

  9. Olfactory system - Wikipedia

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    Human Olfactory bulbs and Olfactory tracts outlined in red. The olfactory system is a vital sense, and its dysfunction may lead to a reduced quality of life, an inability to determine hazardous odors, decreased pleasure in eating, and poor mental health. [32]