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| Receptor surface for olfactory that lies in the nasal cavity |
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| ball-like tufts of dendrites; form synapses with dendrites of mitral cells |
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| orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) |
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| prefrontal cortex located behind eye sockets (orbits) that receives projections from dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus; plays a central role in a variety of emotional and social behaviours as well as eating |
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| odorant biochemical released by one animal that acts as a chemosignal and can affect the physiology or behaviour of another animals |
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| closed off nasal passage and suck air to mouth (vomeronasal organ) |
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| detect minute quantities and taste extremely bitter |
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| fifth taste; specially sensitive to glutamate |
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