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Air
Olfactory region (Regio olfactoria)

The first stage in olfactory
perception begins in the mucus
layer. In order for scent particles
contact the receptors in the mi-
cro-hairs, they must first pass
through this stratum. At this
stage, special connection pro-
teins in the mucus layer com-
Scent nerves
bine with scent particles and Bowman gland
serve them literally as guides. 20 Blood vessel
These proteins are still the sub- Mucus gland
ject of research. They are
(Figure 6)
thought to assist scent particles The cellular organization of the olfactory
region

Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)