NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What nerve is purely sensory and carries impulses for the sense of smell? try to remember this by thinking of a stinky factory putting out pollution
A
Vagus
B
Accessory
C
Optic
D
Olfactory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The olfactory nerve carries impulses for the sense of smell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cranial nerves I, II, and VIII are considered purely afferent nerves since they conduct sensory information from the olfactory region, the retina of the eye, and the inner ear structures, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Sensory nerves carry signals to your brain to help you touch, taste, smell and see. Motor nerves carry signals to your muscles or glands to help you move and function.

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