NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The olfactory nerve is a solely sensory nerve and conveys the sense of smell. Its receptors are located in the olfactory mucosa under the roof of the nasal cavity. The olfactory fibers cross the skull base through the olfactory foramina of the cribriform plate and enter the olfactory bulb in the olfactory groove.

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: -olfactory receptor, also called smell receptor, protein capable of binding odour molecules that plays a central role in the sense of smell (olfaction). These receptors are common to arthropods, terrestrial vertebrates, fish, and other animals.