olfactory nerve
either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
Origin of olfactory nerve
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How to use olfactory nerve in a sentence
This may perhaps be called the olfactory nerve, though clearly of a different character to the other nerves.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourHere are found a large number of rod-shaped cells which are connected with the brain by means of the olfactory nerve.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterBecause we have tiny olfactory nerve endings buried in the mucous membrane of our noses and throats.
The Coffin Cure | Alan Edward NourseScents, like sounds, appear to influence the olfactory nerve in certain definite degrees.
The Art of Perfumery | G. W. Septimus PiesseOn the right side is seen the olfactory nerve coming off from the olfactory lobe.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for olfactory nerve
either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, supplying the mucous membrane of the nose
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Scientific definitions for olfactory nerve
Either of the first pair of cranial nerves that carries sensory information relating to smell from the nose to the brain.
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