FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A rounded mass of tissue that contains several types of nerve cells that are involved in the sense of smell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your ability to smell comes from specialized sensory cells, called olfactory sensory neurons, which are found in a small patch of tissue high inside the nose. These cells connect directly to the brain. Each olfactory neuron has one odor receptor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The molecules that activate the sense of smell (the technical name is olfaction) are airborne; they enter the body via the nose and mouth and attach to receptor cells that line the mucus membranes far back in the nose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your olfactory mucosa plays a significant role in your ability to smell. This membrane is in the upper part of your nasal cavity and contains different types of cells: Olfactory receptor cells, which support two processes: dendritic process and central process.