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doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjj012. Epub 2005 Dec 8.The sniff is part of the olfactory percept
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The sniff is part of the olfactory percept
Joel Mainland et al. Chem Senses.2006 Feb.
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In this review, we use data obtained primarily from humans to argue that sniffs are not merely a stimulus carrier but are rather a central component of the olfactory percept. We argue that sniffs 1) are necessary for the olfactory percept, 2) affect odorant intensity perception and identity perception, 3) drive activity in olfactory cortex, 4) are rapidly modulated in an odorant-dependent fashion by a dedicated olfactomotor system, and 5) are sufficient to generate an olfactory percept of some sort even in the absence of odor.
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