The theory of odors hitherto accepted, has been, that invisible particles, emanating from bodies, and coming in contact with the olfactory nerves, produce the sensation of smell. Substances to be ...
the vestibulocochlear nerve for hearing and balance, and the olfactory nerve for smell. Difficulties with any of these may indicate a neurological problem. For the sense of smell, test tubes are ...
These odor molecules contact a tissue called the olfactory epithelium (Fig. 1), which contains olfactory receptor cells that lock onto these odor molecules. This generates electrical signals that are ...