olfactory nerve

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Synonyms: olfactory nerves

Antonyms: olfactory nerves

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} Either of the first of twelve paired [[cranial nerve|cranial nerves]] which arise in the [[olfactory]] [[neurosensory]] cells of the [[nasal]] [[mucous membrane]] and carries information of the [[sense]] of [[smell]] from the [[nasal cavity]] to the [[brain]].

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