Understanding the Olfactory System

False (B)

The olfactory bulb synapses signals from the olfactory nerves.

<p>olfactory cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Olfactory Nerves (CN I) = Form short connections in the olfactory system Olfactory Bulb = Where olfactory nerves synapse Entorhinal Cortex = Involvement in processing smell and memory Amygdala = Involvement in processing smell and emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It contains no Schwann cells, limiting regenerative ability. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Bipolar cells and ganglion cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>olfactory epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Olfactory bulb = Sends information to the primary olfactory cortex Oligodendrocytes = Produce myelin for nerve fibers Olfactory neurons = Unmyelinated axons from receptor cells Retina = Origin of optic nerve fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Short nerves that form the beginning of the smell pathway.

Specialized cells in the nose that detect smells.

Brain structure where the nerve signals from the nose connect.

Brain area that processes smells.

Pathway from olfactory bulb to the cortex.

A layer of tissue in the nasal cavity that contains specialized olfactory receptor cells.

A sensory nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain. It's made up of bipolar and ganglion cells and is myelinated by oligodendrocytes.

First-order neurons in the optic nerve that receive signals from photoreceptor cells in the retina.

Second-order neurons in the optic nerve that send signals to the brain via the optic tract.