Olfactory bulb

Ovoid body resting on the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone where the olfactory nerve terminates. The olfactory bulb contains several types of nerve cells including the mitral ...

olfactory bulb

Health care; Genetic disorders

A bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves.

olfactory bulb

Anatomy; Brain

The olfactory bulb receives and processes smells. It is located very close to the limbic region, which is thought to be the reason that certain smells can activate vivid memories ...

foramen caecum

Biology; Anatomy

The dorsum of the tongue is convex and marked by a median sulcus, which divides it into symmetrical halves; this sulcus ends behind, about 2. 5 cm from the root of the organ, in ...

apex

Biology; Anatomy

A narrowed or pointed end of an anatomical structure.

tongue

Biology; Anatomy

The tongue is a muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing (deglutition).

olfactory membrane

Biology; Anatomy

The portion of the nasal mucosa having olfactory receptor cells and olfactory glands.

oesophagus

Biology; Anatomy

The esophagus or oesophagus, sometimes known as the gullet, is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the ...

larynx

Biology; Anatomy

The larynx (plural larynges), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protecting the trachea and sound production. It manipulates pitch and ...

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Xibalba

The name of the Mayan underworld, the name meaning place of fear. This place is well documented in Mayan legends. It is presided over by ten gods, ...