NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Carry a vial of a nonirritating substance in your bag; vanilla, lemon, and freshly ground coffee are good examples, and tobacco or scented soap will do if necessary. These odors stimulate the olfactory receptors. Do not use irritating odors such as camphor or menthol.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you smell an odor, you’re actually breathing in tiny molecules. These molecules stimulate specialized nerve cells, called olfactory sensory neurons, high inside the nose. There are a few million of these cells inside your nose.

Detailed explanation-3: -The olfactory nerve is the first cranial nerve (CN I). It is a sensory nerve that functions for the sense of smell. Olfaction is phylogenetically referred to as the oldest of the senses. It is carried out through special visceral afferent nerve.