Olfactory Pathways and Limbic System Functions
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Which of the following statements about the olfactory epithelium is correct?

  • It is located in the lateral part of the nasal cavity.
  • It consists of olfactory receptor cells, supporting cells, and basal cells.
  • It contains Bowman's glands that produce mucus to dissolve odorants.
  • All of the above statements are correct. (correct)
  • Which of the following statements about olfactory receptor cells is incorrect?

  • They are bipolar neurons with an exposed, knob-shaped dendrite.
  • They have motile cilia that are the sites of olfactory transduction. (correct)
  • Their axons project through the cribriform plate and end in the olfactory bulb.
  • They are first-order neurons in the olfactory pathway.
  • Which of the following cells are undifferentiated stem cells that give rise to the olfactory receptor cells?

  • Bowman's gland cells
  • Olfactory receptor cells
  • Basal cells (correct)
  • Supporting cells
  • Which of the following statements about supporting cells in the olfactory epithelium is incorrect?

    <p>They produce mucus to dissolve odorants. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures is not directly involved in the olfactory pathway?

    <p>Lateral olfactory tract (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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