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单词 olfactory bulb
释义

olfactory bulb

noun

: a bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves and is especially well developed in lower vertebrates (such as fishes)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As a result, that information about the smell of gasoline is quickly passed on from the olfactory bulb to the parts of your brain that control your emotions and memories. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 The amygdala, which controls emotions like fear and pleasure, and the hippocampus, which handles memory, are both structures of the limbic system, which have tons of neural connections near the olfactory bulb. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 Above the nasal cavity is the olfactory bulb and, when stimulated by scent molecules, its neurons send messages directly to the brain's limbic system, which controls behavioral and emotional responses. Paige Stables, Allure, 4 Aug. 2022 According to Olofsson, the olfactory system — the parts of the brain related to smell, including the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain that processes smell — connects to parts of the brain that process memory. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 31 July 2022 On the other hand, the olfactory bulb allows the brain to process smells. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 27 July 2022 Except for one thing: The olfactory bulb, a fingerling potato-looking mass of cells behind the nose that relays smell signals to the brain, remained inflamed even a month later. Jason Mast, STAT, 13 June 2022 The olfactory bulb, located at the base of the brain, transmits nerve impulses carrying information about odors. Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022 Although the olfactory bulb isn’t involved in cognitive functions, tenOever said, inflammation there can radiate deeper into the brain. Jason Mast, STAT, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

olfactory bulb

noun

: a bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves
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