Olfaction: Beyond odorants (Vomeronasal)

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vomeronasal organ (VNO)

  • tubular structure in the nasal septum that is connected to the nasal cavity by a small duct

  • detects pheromones

  • removal or severing connection to brain → interferes with pheromone effects but not with general odor sensing

  • found in most amphibians, reptiles, and mammals

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pheromone

a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species

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pheromone v. odorant

  • MANY odorants, few pheromones

  • different pathways and receptors

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Human VNO

  • may have one that varies in size and shape

  • humans may be able to detect pheromones with main olfactory bulb