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Sniffing (behavior)

Sniffing is a perceptually-relevant behavior, defined as the active sampling of odors through the nasal cavity for the purpose of information acquisition. This behavior, displayed by all terrestrial vertebrates, is typically identified based upon changes in respiratory frequency and/or amplitude, and is often studied in the context of odor guided…

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Background and history of sniffing

NoseInhalationToxinsSubstance abuseRespiration
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Methods for quantifying sniffing

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Richard L. DotyCRC PressISBNColumbia University Press
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DoiPMIDS2CIDPMC
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Background and history of sniffing

Methods for quantifying sniffing

Sniffing in small animals

Sniffing in humans

Neural control of sniffing

Relation of sniffing to other stimulus sampling behaviors

Relevance to neurological disorders

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Sniffing (behavior)

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