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Olfactory receptor neuron

An olfactory receptor neuron (ORN), also called an olfactory sensory neuron (OSN), is a sensory neuron within the olfactory system. ORNs are the principal neurons of the sense of smell: they detect volatile chemicals in inhaled air and convert that chemical signal into an electrical one that is relayed to the olfactory bulb of the brain. Unusually for…

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Location
Olfactory epithelium in the nose
FMA
67860
Function
Detect traces of chemicals in inhaled air (sense of smell)
MeSH
D018034
NeuroLex ID
nifext_116
Neurotransmitter
Glutamate

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Triples32
Avg. degree1.97
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Olfactory receptor neuron

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related to Desensitization · 8
Olfactory receptor neuron → ACIII, Ca2, Calcium, CaMKII, CNG, The, Together, When
related to Insects · 6
Olfactory receptor neuron → GPCR, Insect, Insects, Or, Orco, The
related to Structure · 6
Olfactory receptor neuron → Bowman, Each, Humans, In, ORNs, The
FMA · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → 67860
Function · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → Detect traces of chemicals in inhaled air (sense of smell)
Location · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → Olfactory epithelium in the nose
MeSH · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → D018034
NeuroLex ID · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → nifext_116
Neurotransmitter · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → Glutamate
Postsynaptic connections · 1
Olfactory receptor neuron → Olfactory bulb

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olfactory orns receptor neurons cilia epithelium receptors odorant cells bulb sensory also detect smell mucus humans basal system mature epithelial

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Olfactory receptor neuronFMA678601.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronFunctionDetect traces of chemicals in inhaled air (sense of smell)1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronLocationOlfactory epithelium in the nose1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronMeSHD0180341.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronNeuroLex IDnifext_1161.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronNeurotransmitterGlutamate1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronPostsynaptic connectionsOlfactory bulb1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronPresynaptic connectionsNone1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronShapeBipolar sensory receptor1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronSystemSmell1.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronTHH3.11.07.0.010031.00infobox
Olfactory receptor neuronrelated to DesensitizationThe0.60section

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