Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781119662792
Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 17, Problem 2CP
What is the sequence of events from the binding of an odorant molecule to all, olfactory cilium to the arrival of a nerve impulse in the orbitofrontal area?
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