olfactory nerve; first cranial nerve
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olfactory nerve; first cranial nerve (responsible for the sense of smell)
formalAnatomical term referring to the first of the twelve cranial nerves (CN I), which transmits sensory information related to smell from the nasal cavity to the olfactory bulb.
Xiù嗅
shén神
jīng经
sǔn损
shāng伤
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
xiù嗅
jué觉
sàng丧
shī失
。
Damage to the olfactory nerve can lead to loss of smell.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
xiù嗅
shén神
jīng经
gōng功
néng能
。
The doctor examined the function of his olfactory nerve.
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Xiù嗅
shén神
jīng经
cóng从
dà大
nǎo脑
de的
qián前
xià下
bù部
fā发
chū出
。
The olfactory nerve emerges from the anterior inferior part of the cerebrum.
Zhè这
duì对
xiù嗅
shén神
jīng经
fēn分
bù布
zài在
bí鼻
nián黏
mó膜
zhōng中
。
This pair of olfactory nerves is distributed within the nasal mucosa.