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ORTHONASAL PATHWAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Nose (Medicine)
CONT

The orthonasal pathway involves odorants that travel inward from the external environment via the anterior nares (nostrils) through the nasal cavity, crossing trigeminal mucosa, and moving towards the olfactory mucosa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nez (Médecine)
CONT

Pour arriver jusqu'à l'épithélium olfactif et être analysés par notre cerveau, les produits odorants peuvent […] suivre deux voies olfactives : la voie orthonasale (par les narines) et la voie rétronasale (par la bouche puis l'arrière-gorge).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nariz (Medicina)
CONT

Si el olor se capta vía ortonasal el cerebro lo identifica como algo que puede proporcionar placer pero que aún no lo ha hecho, es decir, "comida disponible".

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