Olfactory organ

The olfactory organ is one of the sensory organs of the human body that performs the function of perception and recognition of odors. Depending on the circumstances, the reaction may be different.

The olfactory organ is located in the upper part of the nasal cavity and is a paired system of special thin tubular formations about

**The olfactory organ** is one of the five external sense organs of humans and mammals, specializing in the perception of smell. The average human nose can detect about 500 odors. The number of receptors significantly exceeds the number of cells in the brain. **Smell** is one of the forms of human perception in which we smell the environment.