Dogs are humanity’s go-to friend when it comes to super sniffers, but here are 6 other creatures that give puppers a run for their money.

Catnip! Cats roll in it, rub their cheeks on it and paw at it... but what is it about this stuff that gets our feline friends caught up in such a frenzy?

How Does our Olfactory system work? How do we Smell? It turns out that quantum mechanics plays a big role. What you may not realize is that inside your nose rests a very sensitive quantum device that uses complex...

A recent study discovered a new cell in mice used for olfactory detection that may give them a sort of –spidey sense”. The results could mean big things for how we think about smell! On this weekês episode of Neuro Transmissions, Alie...

This tutorial briefly covers CN I (olfactory nerve) and CN II (optic nerve).

In this video, we explore the mechanism of pheromones by examining the structure, function, and pathway to the brain for Jacobson’s organ aka the vomeronasal organ.

In this video, we explore the following as it pertains to cranial nerve I, the olfactory nerve: Origin Anatomy Functions Pathway to the Brain Testing

In this video, we explore the following:<br/>
[1] Anatomy, location, and organization of olfactory<br/> epithelium
[2] Biosign<br/>aling events f<br/>or smell
[3] Olfactory coding
[4] Olfactory pathway to the brain

Structures seen from a basal view of the brain with the brainstem removed, showing the cut surface of the mesencephalon.

Course of the olfactory nerve viewed from the left side of a parasagittal section.

Anterior view of the brainstem and related structures (29 structures).

Nerves found in and responsible for innervating the nasal cavity.

What is that smell? It smells like an old factory. Oh wait, nope, itês just your olfactory system. We canêt neglect one of our more scent-sitive senses. Our sense of smell not only gives us the ability to distinguish different odors, it...