Olfaction
Olfaction, the sense of odor (smell), is the detection of chemicals dissolved in air (or, by animals that breathe water, in water). In vertebrates smells are sensed by the olfactory epithelium located in the nose and processed by the olfactory system.
Related Topics:
Sense - Odor - Animal - Vertebrate - Olfactory epithelium - Nose - Olfactory system
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | How smell works |
| ► | Olfaction in the animal kingdom |
| ► | References |
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