The molecular logic of smell

Sci Am. 1995 Oct;273(4):154-9. doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican1095-154.

Abstract

Mammals can recognize thousands of odors, some of which prompt powerful responses. Recent experiments illuminate how the nose and brain may perceive scents.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / physiology
  • Humans
  • Nose / physiology
  • Olfactory Bulb / physiology
  • Olfactory Nerve / physiology
  • Olfactory Pathways / physiology*
  • Rats
  • Smell / physiology*