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orthonasal olfaction [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthonasal olfaction
1, record 1, English, orthonasal%20olfaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the brain distinguishes between odors we sniff through our nostrils (orthonasal olfaction) and odors that reach our nasal cavity from behind as we eat (retronasal olfaction) - even though the same receptors detect both. 1, record 1, English, - orthonasal%20olfaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- olfaction orthonasale
1, record 1, French, olfaction%20orthonasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ortho-olfaction 2, record 1, French, ortho%2Dolfaction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme physiologique permettant de percevoir les molécules odorantes lors d'une inspiration nasale. 3, record 1, French, - olfaction%20orthonasale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cerveau distingue entre les odeurs senties par les narines (olfaction orthonasale) et celles qui atteignent nos fosses nasales par l'arrière lorsque nous mangeons (olfaction rétronasale). Les mêmes récepteurs sont pourtant à l'œuvre dans les deux cas. 1, record 1, French, - olfaction%20orthonasale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- olfacción ortonasal
1, record 1, Spanish, olfacci%C3%B3n%20ortonasal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La olfacción ortonasal sería el sentido olfativo externo, que tiene lugar al inhalar y que nos permite detectar olores de nuestro entorno, como el alimento o ese ambientador con forma de pino que cuelga del interior del taxi. 1, record 1, Spanish, - olfacci%C3%B3n%20ortonasal
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