2023-12-07T00:03:07+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true <p>the olfactory epithelium is composed of what tissue?</p>, <p>where is the olfactory epithelium located?</p>, <p>what produces mucus?</p>, <p>what is the function of mucus?</p>, <p>what does the sniff action do?</p>, <p>what projects superiorly through the openings of the cribriform plate?</p><p>what do they form?</p>, <p>what do mitral cells do?</p>, <p>what are glomeruli?</p> flashcards
special senses (nose)

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  • 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