How to Use olfactory nerve in a Sentence
olfactory nerve
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Signals from the olfactory nerve, the shortest nerve with the quickest signal time, get to bypass the brain stem and go straight to the hippocampus and amygdala.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
22 Oct. 2026
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Some ultrafine particles even reach the brain, where they have been detected in human tissue and shown in animal models to travel along the olfactory nerve.
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Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Essential oils release tiny molecules that drift into the nose, where olfactory receptors pick them up and pass signals along the olfactory nerve.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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The olfactory nerve is so tied to the brain’s limbic system, including the amygdala and hippocampus, that the merest whiff can trigger a powerful rush of memories.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rather than activating the olfactory nerve, the system stimulates the trigeminal nerve, a sensory pathway in the nasal cavity responsible for conveying touch, temperature, and irritation.
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New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2026
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