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Olfactory Hairs

Olfactory hairs, receptor hairs or cilia that extend from the olfactory nerves in the nasal cavity and collect chemical information from circulating odor molecules. This information is then sent to the brain, where it is processed and perceived as smell.
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Title:
Olfactory Hairs
Caption:
Olfactory hairs, receptor hairs or cilia that extend from the olfactory nerves in the nasal cavity and collect chemical information from circulating odor molecules. This information is then sent to the brain, where it is processed and perceived as smell.
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Album / Science Source / ANATOMICAL TRAVELOGUE
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2100 x 2100 px | 12.6 MB
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17.8 x 17.8 cm | 7.0 x 7.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ANATOMICAL ANATOMY BODIES BODY CAVITIES CAVITY CILIA FIVE SENSES: SMELL GROSS ANATOMY HAIR HAIRS ILLUST ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATIONS MEDICAL MEDICINAL NASAL NERVE NERVES NEURON NOSE NOSES ODOR ODOUR OLFACTION OLFACTORY ORGAN ORGANS PELO RECEPTOR SCAN SCANS SENSE OF SMELL SENSE SENSES: SMELL SENSORY SMELL SENSE SMELL  SMELL