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Olfactory Nerve

see synonyms of olfactory nerve

Noun

1. first cranial nerve, nervii olfactorii, olfactory nerve

a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Olfactory Nerve

see synonyms of olfactory nerve
noun
either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, supplying the mucous membrane of the nose

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Olfactory Nerve

see synonyms of olfactory nerve
either of the first pair of cranial nerves that arise in the mucous membranes within the upper part of the nose and transmit impulses concerned with the sense of smell to the forebrain

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Olfactory Nerve

see synonyms of olfactory nerve
n.
Either of the first pair of cranial nerves that conduct impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose to the olfactory bulb.

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