olfactory nerve
olfactory nerve · olfactory nerves
Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory…Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
More definitions
- a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
Translations
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plural: olfactory nerves| Singular | olfactory nerve |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa:nervii olfactoriifirst cranial nerve