olfactory bulb

a bulblike ending on the olfactory nerve in the anterior region of each cerebral hemisphere. This first synapse in the olfactory system picks up excitation from the nose, specifically from the cilia in the olfactory epithelium. See also tufted cell.

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Psychology term of the day

November 18th 2024

content psychology

an approach to psychology that is concerned with the role of conscious experience and the content of that experience. The term is mainly applied to early structuralism. Compare act psychology.