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Ch. 15 The Special Senses
Marieb - Human Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition
Marieb, Hoehn11th EditionHuman Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780136874034Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 15, Problema 10

Olfactory nerve filaments are found
a. In the optic bulbs
b. Passing through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
c. In the optic tracts
d. In the olfactory cortex

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Step 1: Understand the anatomy of the olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I), which is responsible for the sense of smell. It consists of filaments that connect the nasal cavity to the brain.
Step 2: Recall that the olfactory nerve filaments pass from the nasal mucosa through small holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone to reach the olfactory bulbs.
Step 3: Recognize that the olfactory bulbs are structures located on the inferior surface of the frontal lobe of the brain, where the olfactory nerve filaments synapse.
Step 4: Differentiate the olfactory nerve filaments from other structures such as the optic bulbs and optic tracts, which are related to vision, not smell.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct anatomical location of the olfactory nerve filaments is passing through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.

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