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- Smell & Taste
The Anatomy of Fragrance
Olfactory cells extend directly into the olfactory bulb of the brain, where the scent is assembled.
06.08.2018
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Paleocortex
In the beginning was smell: the oldest part of the cerebrum deals with sniffing.
01.10.2025
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- Percipience
- Smell & Taste
Smell: From the Nose straight to the Brain
At the top of the nasal cavity – directly connected to the brain – the olfactory epithelium picks up aromas.
29.11.2013
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- News from the Institutes
Insights into Smelling Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s
Tests of the sense of smell could help identify people who are developing Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage
15.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Insights into Smelling Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s
Tests of the sense of smell could help identify people who are developing Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage
15.08.2025
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- Glossary
Olfactory bulb
The anterior part of the brain that transmits information from the olfactory nerves to the olfactory brain (rhinencephalon) after initial processing via the olfactory tract.
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Olfactory cortex
The olfactory cortex comprises the structures of the cerebrum that are responsible for processing olfactory information. The primary olfactory cortex is the prepiriform cortex, an evolutionarily ancient part of the cortex (paleocortex) with a three-layer structure.
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- Glossary
Olfactory epithelium
An area of olfactory cells measuring approximately 5 cm² located at the rear of the nasal septum. The axons (long, fiber-like extensions of nerve cells) of the olfactory cells form the olfactory nerve and travel through the ethmoid bone to the olfactory bulb.
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- Glossary
Olfactory tract
Smell information travels via the olfactory tract from the olfactory bulb, located just above the nose, to the primary olfactory cortex.
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Glossar
15.03.2017
