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Biological expression olfactory

Vertebrates possess three primary chemosensory systems gustation ( taste ), trigeminal, and olfaction ( smell ) but only one of these, the olfactory system, mediates responses to pheromones. Chemicals that stimulate the olfactory system are known as odorants and comprise one type of biological cue (any entity that stimulates a sensory system). Bouquets of odorants that can be discriminated as specific entities are termed odors. The olfactory system contains olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) that comprise cranial nerve I and project directly to the forebrain. ORNs are now known to express only one to a few olfactory receptor proteins ( receptors ), which means that the chemoreceptive range of each neuron can be very narrow. The olfactory system also has several subcomponents including the vomeronasal organ, which is described below. [Pg.228]

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