Smell

C. Moon; S. Jun Yoo; H. Soo Han

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00072-5

Smell

C. Moon, S. Jun Yoo, H. Soo Han

Department of Medicine

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

The sense of smell along with taste is a form of chemoreception, and it plays a critical role in the life and survival of animals, such as avoiding predators, finding receptive mates, recognizing trails and territory, and locating food. Mammals have two distinct olfactory systems - the main olfactory system and the accessory olfactory system (used mainly to detect pheromones). Smell is mediated by specialized sensory neurons in the nasal cavity. The chemicals stimulating the sensory neurons, in general at very low concentrations (at piconano molar scales), are called odorants. Once the odorants bind to a specific receptor (i.e., odorant receptors) in the sensory neurons, olfactory signal transduction is initiated. Humans can differentiate more than 10. 000 odorants.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	216-220
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00072-5
State	Published - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

Amygdala
Artificial nose
CAMP
CGMP
Glomeruli
Odor
Odorant
Odorant receptor
Olfaction
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory epithelium
Olfactory tract
Pheromone
Sensory system
Vomeronasal organ

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00072-5

Cite this

@inbook{7cbe363fd8d1460db271a3bd8f677e14,

title = "Smell",

abstract = "The sense of smell along with taste is a form of chemoreception, and it plays a critical role in the life and survival of animals, such as avoiding predators, finding receptive mates, recognizing trails and territory, and locating food. Mammals have two distinct olfactory systems - the main olfactory system and the accessory olfactory system (used mainly to detect pheromones). Smell is mediated by specialized sensory neurons in the nasal cavity. The chemicals stimulating the sensory neurons, in general at very low concentrations (at piconano molar scales), are called odorants. Once the odorants bind to a specific receptor (i.e., odorant receptors) in the sensory neurons, olfactory signal transduction is initiated. Humans can differentiate more than 10. 000 odorants.",

keywords = "Amygdala, Artificial nose, CAMP, CGMP, Glomeruli, Odor, Odorant, Odorant receptor, Olfaction, Olfactory bulb, Olfactory epithelium, Olfactory tract, Pheromone, Sensory system, Vomeronasal organ",

author = "C. Moon and {Jun Yoo}, S. and {Soo Han}, H.",

year = "2014",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00072-5",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780123851581",

pages = "216--220",

booktitle = "Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

address = "United States",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Smell

AU - Moon, C.

AU - Jun Yoo, S.

AU - Soo Han, H.

PY - 2014/1/1

Y1 - 2014/1/1

N2 - The sense of smell along with taste is a form of chemoreception, and it plays a critical role in the life and survival of animals, such as avoiding predators, finding receptive mates, recognizing trails and territory, and locating food. Mammals have two distinct olfactory systems - the main olfactory system and the accessory olfactory system (used mainly to detect pheromones). Smell is mediated by specialized sensory neurons in the nasal cavity. The chemicals stimulating the sensory neurons, in general at very low concentrations (at piconano molar scales), are called odorants. Once the odorants bind to a specific receptor (i.e., odorant receptors) in the sensory neurons, olfactory signal transduction is initiated. Humans can differentiate more than 10. 000 odorants.

AB - The sense of smell along with taste is a form of chemoreception, and it plays a critical role in the life and survival of animals, such as avoiding predators, finding receptive mates, recognizing trails and territory, and locating food. Mammals have two distinct olfactory systems - the main olfactory system and the accessory olfactory system (used mainly to detect pheromones). Smell is mediated by specialized sensory neurons in the nasal cavity. The chemicals stimulating the sensory neurons, in general at very low concentrations (at piconano molar scales), are called odorants. Once the odorants bind to a specific receptor (i.e., odorant receptors) in the sensory neurons, olfactory signal transduction is initiated. Humans can differentiate more than 10. 000 odorants.

KW - Amygdala

KW - Artificial nose

KW - CAMP

KW - CGMP

KW - Glomeruli

KW - Odor

KW - Odorant

KW - Odorant receptor

KW - Olfaction

KW - Olfactory bulb

KW - Olfactory epithelium

KW - Olfactory tract

KW - Pheromone

KW - Sensory system

KW - Vomeronasal organ

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85043270487&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00072-5

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00072-5

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85043270487

SN - 9780123851581

SP - 216

EP - 220

BT - Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences

PB - Elsevier Inc.

ER -

Smell

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this