Chapter 15 Olfaction (Smell)

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What cranial nerve carries smell information?

CN I – Olfactory nerve

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Where are olfactory receptors located?

In the olfactory epithelium of the nasal cavity

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What kind of receptors detect smell?

Chemoreceptors

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Where does smell info go in the brain?

Olfactory cortex and limbic system

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What’s special about the olfactory pathway?

It skips the thalamus and goes straight to emotional centers