olfactory nerve
olfactory nerve noun: either of the first of twelve paired 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.
Noun
olfactory nerve (plural olfactory nerves)
- Either of the first of twelve paired 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.
olfactory nerve meaning in Tamil and Telugu
olfactory nerve in Tamil
- மோப்ப நரம்பு, முதல் தலைப்பகுதி நரம்பு, மோப்ப உணர்வு நரம்பு, விழித் தசை நரம்பு, மணநுகர்ச்சிநரம்பு
olfactory nerve in Telugu
- 1st cranial nerve
- ఘ్రాణనాడి ghrāṇanāḍi
Forms of olfactory nerve
| plural | olfactory nerves |
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Questions about olfactory nerve
- What does olfactory nerve mean?
- Olfactory nerve means either of the first of twelve paired 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.
- What is olfactory nerve in Tamil?
- Olfactory nerve in Tamil is மோப்ப நரம்பு, முதல் தலைப்பகுதி நரம்பு, மோப்ப உணர்வு நரம்பு. See Olfactory nerve meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is olfactory nerve?
- Olfactory nerve is a noun.
- What is the plural of olfactory nerve?
- The plural of olfactory nerve is olfactory nerves.
Words near olfactory nerve in the dictionary
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