GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

CEREBRUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Part of the brain that senses smell
A
olfactory bulbs
B
optic nerve
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two olfactory bulbs on the bottom side of the brain, one above each nasal cavity. The olfactory bulbs receive information about smells from the nose and send it to the brain by way of the olfactory tracts .

Detailed explanation-2: -olfactory bulb, structure located in the forebrain of vertebrates that receives neural input about odours detected by cells in the nasal cavity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Temporal lobe This part of the brain also recognises speech and is how you understand what someone says to you. It also helps your sense of smell. Your short term memory is also kept here.

Detailed explanation-4: -These impulses get routed through the thalamus, which relays sensory information to other brain regions. The impulses travel to the gustatory cortex in the frontal lobe and the insula where specific taste perceptions are identified.

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