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OLF
Olf / OLF can refer to: The OLF (Office québécois de la langue française), a governmental institution in Quebec.The Olf, a non-SI unit used to measure the odor emission of people and objects.The Oromo Liberation Front, a political group in Ethiopia.Open Link Financial Inc, a financial software v..

Olfa
Olfa is a manufacturer of the unconventional Stanley knife. Their name is derived from the concatenation of two Japanese words, oru (折る, fold) and ha (刃, blade). Founded in 1956 by Mr. Y. Okada, Olfa has made revolutionary steps in knife design. Some of their products include rotary cutters, s..

Olfaction
Olfaction, the sense of odor (smell), is the detection of chemicals dissolved in air (or in water, by animals that live under water). In vertebrates smells are sensed by the olfactory epithelium located in the nasal cavity and first processed by the olfactory bulb in the olfactory system. In insects..

Olfactory bulb
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Olfactory epithelium
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Olfactory mucosa
The olfactory mucosa is an organ made up of the olfactory epithelium and the mucosa, or mucus secreting glands, behind the epithelium. The mucus protects the olfactory epithelium and allows odors to dissolve so that they can be detected by olfactory receptor neurons. In mammals, the olfactory muco..

Olfactory nerve
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Olfactory receptor
Olfactory receptors are a type of G protein-coupled receptor in olfactory receptor neurons. In vertebrates, the olfactory receptors are located in the olfactory epithelium. In insects, olfactory receptors are located on the antennae. Sperm cells also express odor receptors, which are thought to be ..

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Olfactory system
The olfactory system is the sensory system used for olfaction. The accessory olfactory system senses pheromones. The olfactory system is often spoken of along with the gustatory system as the chemosensory senses because both transduce chemical signals into perception. Linda B. Buck and Richard Axel..

Olfactory tract
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Olfen
Olfen is a small town in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is sometimes called the "Gate to the Ruhr Area. It is also considered the "horse-friendliest town in North Rhine-Westphalia." Interesting sights include a castle and historic sawmill. ..

Olf (unit)
For other meanings of the word Olf, see OLF. The olf is a unit used to measure the scent emission of people and objects. It was introduced by Danish professor Ole Fanger; the name "olf" is derived from the Latin word olfactus, meaning "sense of scent". One olf is defined as the scent emission of a..

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