olfactory bulb
noun
: a bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves and is especially well developed in lower vertebrates (such as fishes)
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For the study, the team sampled olfactory bulb tissues from 15 human cadavers.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of the nose responsible for detecting odors that sits at the base of the brain.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Connecting the olfactory bulb and the nasal cavity is the olfactory nerve.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The latest research looked at a part of the brain called the olfactory bulb, which processes information about smell.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of the nose responsible for detecting odors that sits at the base of the brain.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Connecting the olfactory bulb and the nasal cavity is the olfactory nerve.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The latest research looked at a part of the brain called the olfactory bulb, which processes information about smell.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Olfactory bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olfactory%20bulb. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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