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Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Nerve

by Craig Canby, PhD

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    00:00 The first cranial nerve for you to understand is that of the olfactory nerve. It conveys just one functional component.

    00:08 That is special afferent nerve impulses. This is going to be for olfaction. The sensory cells for olfaction are in the olfactory mucosa. You can see those identified in the illustration right in through this area.

    00:26 This next slide allows you to zoom in and to gain a better appreciation for this special afferent functional component that’s associated with the olfactory nerve. At a higher view or higher magnification, you can better see the olfactory or sensory cells in the olfactory mucosa. Their axons will extend through the foramina in the cribriform plate as we see here. Then they’re going to synapse within the olfactory bulb region. Then, neurons from the olfactory bulb will travel in the olfactory tract toward the olfactory cortex as well as the amygdala.

    01:14 The amygdala is a very important structure in connecting an emotional response to olfaction or smell.

    01:23 A clinical consideration with respect to olfactory nerve I, if there’s damage to this pathway, the individual could have impairment or even a loss of smell and this is termed anosmia.

    01:38 Some clinical considerations that may lead to an impairment of smell are as follows. Infection of the sinuses, sinusitis.

    01:50 Hay fever can impair our sense of smell. Influenza, a viral infection, can as well. Common colds interfere with our sense of smell. Obstructions of the nasal passages, perhaps polyps or tumors developing.

    02:10 There are some additional causes that may also lead to impairment of smell.


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    The lecture Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Nerve by Craig Canby, PhD is from the course 12 Cranial Nerves and Their Functions.


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    1. Cribriform plate
    2. Foramen rotundum
    3. Foramen spinosum
    4. Foramen ovale
    5. Jugular foramen
    1. Olfactory mucosa → Olfactory bulb → Olfactory tract → Olfactory cortex
    2. Olfactory mucosa → Olfactory tract → Olfactory bulb → Olfactory cortex
    3. Olfactory bulb → Olfactory mucosa → Olfactory tract → Olfactory cortex
    4. Olfactory mucosa → Olfactory tract → Olfactory bulb → Amygdala
    5. Olfactory mucosa → Olfactory cortex → Olfactory tract → Olfactory bulb

    Author of lecture Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Nerve

     Craig Canby, PhD

    Craig Canby, PhD


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    Thanks! Great Lecture
    By Jose P. on 27. September 2022 for Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Nerve

    Great Lecture! Thanks Doctor Canby. I was finally able to understand how this cranial nerve works.

     
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    By Utkarsha U. on 11. August 2020 for Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Nerve

    V less details as compared to the need of entrance exam