the olfactory epithelium is composed of what tissue?
pseudostratified epithelium
where is the olfactory epithelium located?
roof of nasal cavity
what produces mucus?
olfactory glands
what is the function of mucus?
captures and dissolves airborne odorants
what does the sniff action do?
brings odors into the olfactory epithelium to be captured by the mucus
what projects superiorly through the openings of the cribriform plate?
what do they form?
olfactory sensory neurons
filaments of the olfactory nerve
what do mitral cells do?
refine, amplify, and relay the signal
what are glomeruli?
complex structures that represent a single aspect of odor