Olfactory receptor neuron
Transduction nerve cell within the olfactory system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An olfactory receptor neuron (ORN), also called an olfactory sensory neuron (OSN), is a sensory neuron within the olfactory system.[2]
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Olfactory receptor neuron | |
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Details | |
System | Smell |
Location | Olfactory epithelium in the nose |
Shape | Bipolar sensory receptor |
Function | Detect traces of chemicals in inhaled air (sense of smell) |
Neurotransmitter | Glutamate[1] |
Presynaptic connections | None |
Postsynaptic connections | Olfactory bulb |
Identifiers | |
MeSH | D018034 |
NeuroLex ID | nifext_116 |
TH | H3.11.07.0.01003 |
FMA | 67860 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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