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Olfactory Chapter
Olfaction PPT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where are olfactory receptors? | In olfactory epithelium |
| Olfactory Pathway | Does NOT pass through thalamus before going to cerebral cortex |
| Primary Olfactory Cortex | conscious perception of olfactory stimuli |
| Where does input from primary olfactory cortex come from? | Olfactory bulbs, Central brain regions |
| Where does primary olfactory cortex send outputs: | Areas around primary olfactory cortex; Hypothalamus & thalamus for behavior/emotion |
| Olfaction Disorders | Diseases (common cold); Bilateral anosmia; CN 1- cribriform plate fx; Olfactory bulb/tract- inflammation/tumors; Olfactory cortex- tumors, pressure on pathway, epilepsy |
| CSF Rhinorrhea | CSF coming out of nose, indicative of a hole somewhere |
| Uncinate Fits | Epilepsy; smell something weird before having a seizure |