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(Science: physiology) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells.

(Science: anatomy) Olfactory organ, an organ for smelling. In vertebrates the olfactory organs are more or less complicated sacs, situated in the front part of the head and lined with epithelium innervated by the olfactory (or first cranial) nerves, and sensitive to odouriferous particles conveyed to it in the air or in water.

Origin: L. Olfactus, p.p. Of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell _ facere = to make. See Odour, and Fact.


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Re: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

It's interesting - I've run into cilia in various places that obviously support the broader definition you've given, but I cannot find a definition for the term that extends beyond motile structures. That's biology for ya.

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by Darby
Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:47 am
 
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Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

OK, first of all, i'll try to clarify what Darby has already explained. The olfactory pathway has 2 neurons. The cilia are part of the first neuron, which starts in the nose and ends in the olfactory bulb. There the first neuron has a synapse with the second neuron, ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:57 pm
 
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Re: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

That is typically what respiratory cilia do, but the configuration of these cilia with nerve endings might mean that they're in a different business.

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by Darby
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:10 pm
 
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Re: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

oh I see. So inside the nose are cilia and neuron cells and they interact together in the same place? Do you know what they look like when they move or how I can find out? Beth

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by Beth123
Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:15 pm
 
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