Olfactory memory refers to the recollection of odors. Studies have found various characteristics of common memories of odor memory including persistence...
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memory and learning. The bulb is divided into two distinct structures: the main olfactory bulb and the accessory olfactory bulb. The main olfactory bulb...
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insects. For humans, the smell of freshly cut grass is connected through olfactory memory to past experiences involving the odour and may evoke nostalgia, eliciting...
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Sense of smell (redirect from Olfactory)
from the olfactory bulb. Olfactory bulb sends this pattern to the olfactory cortex. Olfactory cortex is thought to have associative memories, so that...
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Sensory cue (redirect from Olfactory cues)
offspring. Olfactory memory is especially important for maternal behavior. Studies have shown that the fetus becomes familiar with olfactory cues within...
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Most mammals and reptiles have a main olfactory system and an accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory system detects airborne substances, while...
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Mushroom bodies (section Cellular memory traces)
in olfactory learning and memory. In most insects, the mushroom bodies and the lateral horn are the two higher brain regions that receive olfactory information...
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the species of salmon. Homing behavior has been shown to depend on olfactory memory. Salmon are important food fish and are intensively farmed in many...
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Hypothalamus (section Olfactory stimuli)
Bruce effect). Thus, during coitus, a female mouse forms a precise 'olfactory memory' of her partner that persists for several days. Pheromonal cues aid...
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Olfactic communication (redirect from Olfactory communication)
engage in social interaction through their sense of smell. Our human olfactory sense is one of the most phylogenetically primitive and emotionally intimate...
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