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RETRO-NASAL OLFACTORY PATHWAY [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
- retronasal olfactory pathway
1, record 1, English, retronasal%20olfactory%20pathway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retronasal pathway 1, record 1, English, retronasal%20pathway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The retronasal pathway involves odorants that normally originate in the oral cavity, ascend through the posterior nares of the nasopharynx towards the olfactory mucosa, traverse trigeminal epithelium, and exit via the nostrils. 2, record 1, English, - retronasal%20olfactory%20pathway
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retro-nasal olfactory pathway
- retro-nasal pathway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie olfactive rétronasale
1, record 1, French, voie%20olfactive%20r%C3%A9tronasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie rétronasale 2, record 1, French, voie%20r%C3%A9tronasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour arriver jusqu'à l'épithélium olfactif et être analysés par [le] 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). 2, record 1, French, - voie%20olfactive%20r%C3%A9tronasale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía olfativa retronasal
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20olfativa%20retronasal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el tratamiento rehabilitador es efectivo, es decir, si el paciente logra mejorar, en la gran mayoría de los casos también mejora el gusto, ya que lo que conocemos como sabor de los alimentos viene dado en su mayor parte por el olfato, más específicamente por la vía olfativa retronasal [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20olfativa%20retronasal
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