Olfactory Glomeruli (IMAGE)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Olfactory Glomeruli

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Glomeruli in the olfactory bulb (shown in green), the first waystation for incoming olfactory signals, play an important role in the processing and identification of smells.

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Courtesy of Limei Ma, Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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