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PRONUNCIATION OF OLFACTORY BULB

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLFACTORY BULB

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Olfactory bulb is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OLFACTORY BULB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Olfactory bulb

The olfactory bulb is a neural structure of the vertebrate forebrain involved in olfaction or the sense of smell. Flow of olfactory information from receptors to glomeruli layer...

Definition of olfactory bulb in the English dictionary

The definition of olfactory bulb in the dictionary is the anterior and slightly enlarged end of the olfactory tract, from which the cranial nerves concerned with the sense of smell originate.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLFACTORY BULB

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OLG
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WORDS THAT END LIKE OLFACTORY BULB

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Synonyms and antonyms of olfactory bulb in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «olfactory bulb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLFACTORY BULB

Find out the translation of olfactory bulb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of olfactory bulb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «olfactory bulb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嗅球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bulbo olfatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

olfactory bulb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घ्राण बल्ब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البصلة الشمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обонятельная луковица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bulbo olfatório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘ্রাণজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bulbe olfactif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mentol pencium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Riechkolben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嗅球
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후각 망울
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bohlam olfasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khứu giác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒல்லியான பல்ப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाणेंद्रियाचा बल्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koku ampulü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bulbo olfattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opuszki węchowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нюхова цибулина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bulb olfactiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οσφρητικό βολβό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reukbol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luktloben
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luktelappen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of olfactory bulb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLFACTORY BULB»

The term «olfactory bulb» is regularly used and occupies the 80.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLFACTORY BULB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about olfactory bulb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLFACTORY BULB»

Discover the use of olfactory bulb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to olfactory bulb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Activity-dependent Lateral Inhibition in the Mouse Olfactory ...
Sufficient depolarization initiated in the cilia results in action potentials generated at the soma which propagate down the axon and into the glomerular layer of the olfactory bulb. Much of the actual depolarization is thought to be due to a ...
Armen C. Arevian, 2008
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Timing and Reliability of Activity in the Main Olfactory ...
Several types of oscillation have been described in the olfactory bulb. Respiration produces a rhythmic pattern of activity in olfactory bulb neurons in the range of 4-8 Hz (theta oscillations) (N. Onoda and K. Mori, 1980), whereas gamma ...
Vikrant Kapoor, 2008
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In Vivo Control of Olfactory Receptor Neuron Input to the ...
Odorant-evoked responses in awake behaving mice were smaller in amplitude and more variable than in anesthetized preparations.
Nicolás Pírez, 2009
4
Dendritic Neurotransmitter Release and Its Modulation in ...
... unknown, obligatory role of mGluR1 in mitral cell reciprocal inhibition, and identify granule cells as one of mGluR1s sites of action. 3.2 INTRODUCTION Accessory olfactory bulb mitral cells are exquisitely selective 64 MGLUR1 ABSTRACT.
Jason Brian Castro, 2008
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The Central Nervous System
The bundles pass through the base of the skull close to the midline in the anterior cranial fossa— through the lamina cribrosa of the ethmoid bone. The olfactory nerve enters the olfactory bulb (Figs. 19.1 and 19.2; see also Fig. 6.13), located ...
Per Brodal, 2010
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The Behavioural Biology of Dogs
The olfactory sensory cells lie in the brain in the olfactory bulb. These have two axons (nerve fibres), and are therefore called 'bipolar sensory cells'. One axon goes to the mucous membrane of the nose and sprouts there. These sprouts have ...
Per Jensen, 2007
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Characterization of Acid Sensing Ion Channel (ASIC) in Mouse ...
Eric Martin Kratzer. LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES (Continued) Figure Page 26. OFB Calcium Imaging. Figure Page 1. Cartoon of Brain and OFB region 20 2. OFB in vitro culture population 31 3. Neuronal verification 32 4. Single OFB  ...
Eric Martin Kratzer, 2007
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Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Nervous system ...
Together with the olfactory bulb and the olfactory tract it forms the olfactory brain, or rhinencephalon. In primitive mammals (hedgehog) (A), this is the largest part of the telencephalon. The large, compact ol/actory bulb (A1 ) lies ros- trally and.
Werner Kahle, 2003
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The Cognitive Neurosciences
... neuropil structures, 50-200 (Im in diameter, called glomeruli. The glomeruli form the glumerular layer, which is one or two glomeruli thick. In humans, each olfactory bulb contains approximately 8000 glomeruli, and, in a striking case of ...
Michael S. Gazzaniga, 2004
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Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation
Olfactory bulb organization in vertebrates: schematic drawing of an olfactory bipolar receptor cell (R) with its axon terminating in a glomerulus (G) formed by the receptor axon terminals and the distal branches of the dendrite of a mitral cell (M), ...
Ann B. Butler, William Hodos, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLFACTORY BULB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term olfactory bulb is used in the context of the following news items.
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The science behind how smell triggers memories of early childhood
All the other senses go through the thalamus, but smell likes to make its own path and goes through the olfactory bulb instead. What a rebel. «Metro, Jul 15»
2
Focusing on Early Infancy Can Create Sustainable Societies and …
In bi-parental mice this has been associated with increased neurogenesis in the paternal olfactory bulb and hippocampus. These male mice ... «SaportaReport, Jul 15»
3
The way our senses developed: Why we see and smell the way we do
Anatomical features like the olfactory bulb — a large bundle of nerves that sits inside the skull at the top of the nasal cavity — allow us to sense ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Primates Possessed Tiny, but Complex, Brains; Reveals Ancient …
Wrinkles and folds were present in high numbers, and the olfactory bulb was also found to be three times larger than what was expected, ... «GreenPacks, Jul 15»
5
Perfume cocktails help diversify bar scene
... selection of receptors relating to the specific aroma – it is these specific receptors that are translated into a flavour image by the olfactory bulb. «The Spirits Business, Jul 15»
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Top tips for a cat-friendly garden
Effective for big cats too (lions and tigers) the chemical binds to receptors in the cat's nasal tissue which as a result stimulates the olfactory bulb ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Why are smells so evocative?
Odour receptors in the nose, like tiny antennae, send messages to the brain's olfactory bulb, located above the roof of the nasal cavity, ... «Cosmos, Jul 15»
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Eight things to know about
As it enters the mouth, it releases vapors that travel up through the retro nasal canal past the nasal passages until they reach the olfactory bulb ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
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The Scientists Examine Oldest Monkey Skull Specimen
In living higher primates you find the opposite: the brain is very big, and the olfactory bulb is very small, presumably because as their vision got ... «Pioneer News, Jul 15»
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Scan Reveals Old World Monkey's Had Complex Brain Structure
The large olfactory bulb leads researchers to conclude that Victoriapithecus had a very good sense of smell. The latest discovery has revealed ... «News Recorder, Jul 15»

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