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5. Correct Answer: A. Olfactory (Bowman) glands. The secretion from these
glands contains odorant-binding proteins that bind with an odorant and is
then presented to the odorant receptors on the surface of the nonmotile
olfactory cilia.
ADDITIONAL HISTOLOGIC IMAGES
FIGURE 17.20 ■ A section of a human nasal cavity illustrating the transition
and difference between ciliated respiratory epithelium (left) and olfactory
epithelium (right). Stain: Mallory-Azan. ×80.
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