Chapter 12, Problem 15P

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The location of the olfactory receptors.

Introduction:

The olfactory receptors sense the odor or any stimulus of the smell. The volatile gases containing chemicals having odor or smell are detected by these receptors in the nose organ. The stimulus is percepted by the nose containing epithelial cells. The receptor consists of the bipolar neurons, which sense, percept and transmit the information to the brain.