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Olfactory system

The olfactory system is the sensory system used for the sense of smell (olfaction). Olfaction is one of the special senses directly associated with specific organs. Most mammals and reptiles have a main olfactory system and an accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory system detects airborne substances, while the accessory system senses fluid-phase…

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related to Clinical significance · 8
Olfactory system → An, Anosmia, Hyperosmia, Like, Loss, Olfactory, On, The
related to history · 6
Olfactory system → Buck, Linda, Medicine, Nobel Prize, Physiology, Richard Axel
related to External links · 4
Olfactory system → Media, Olfactory, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Peripheral · 4
Olfactory system → Inside, Mucus, Odor, The
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Olfactory system → sensory system used for the sense of smell, vital sense
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Olfactory systemFMA71901.00infobox
Olfactory systemis asensory system used for the sense of smell0.90text
Olfactory systemis avital sense0.90text
Parkinson's diseaseinstance ofor neurodegenerative diseases0.80text
Alzheimer's diseaseinstance ofor neurodegenerative diseases0.80text
chronic colds or sinusitis before making the diagnosis that there is permanent damage to the olfactory system.Prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in the general US population was assessed by questionnaireinstance ofDoctors must exclude other diseases that inhibit or eliminate 'the sense of smell'0.80text
examination in a national health survey in 2012instance ofDoctors must exclude other diseases that inhibit or eliminate 'the sense of smell'0.80text
herbicidesinstance ofas well as oral steroids for a short period of time when discussed with a medical professional.Exposure to toxic chemicalsChronic exposure to some airborne toxins0.80text
pesticidesinstance ofas well as oral steroids for a short period of time when discussed with a medical professional.Exposure to toxic chemicalsChronic exposure to some airborne toxins0.80text
solventsinstance ofas well as oral steroids for a short period of time when discussed with a medical professional.Exposure to toxic chemicalsChronic exposure to some airborne toxins0.80text
and heavy metalsinstance ofas well as oral steroids for a short period of time when discussed with a medical professional.Exposure to toxic chemicalsChronic exposure to some airborne toxins0.80text
Alzheimer's diseaseinstance ofrecent evidence from individuals with traumatic brain injury suggests that smell loss can occur with changes in brain function outside of olfactory cortex.Neurodegenerative dise…0.80text

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