olfactory nerves
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Then, they used those models to measure the area of a bony structure in the skull known as the cribriform plate, which is perforated by olfactory nerves that shuttle scent information to the brain.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 26, 2024
COVID-19 can also affect the trigeminal and olfactory nerves which affect the sense of smell. which is not typical with the West Nile infection.
From Fox News ● Aug. 4, 2020
Hydrogen sulfide is particularly deceptive because it paralyzes the olfactory nerves; after a short exposure, one does not smell it.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Its telltale rotten-egg smell, screamingly obvious at 10 parts per million, disappears at concentrations above 150 parts per million; the olfactory nerves become paralyzed.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2013
On entering the room, the olfactory nerves of a visitor are sure to be regaled with fragrant odours.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Shib Chunder Bose
