Label the parts of the nose on the diagram below and complete the vocabulary table. . .
Nose Terms Description and Function Olfactory bulb Mucous membrane Vomeronasal organ The Olfactory System •
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Airborne molecules of the nose reach the receptors at the top of the nose. Sniffing swirls air up to the receptors enhancing the aroma. (Note: how the olfactory receptors work remain a mystery The receptor cells send messages to the brain’s olfactory bulb. From there signals pass to the temporal lobe’s primary smell cortex and the parts of the limbic system (hypothalamus and emotion) that are involved in memory and emotion.