Introduction to olfactory neuroepithelium

Among the five senses, the sense of smell (olfaction) is the most sensitive and emotional window on the outside world (Stern and Marx, 1999). The olfactory system recognizes and discriminates myriad odorants of diverse molecular structures. What makes the olfactory system so specific and sensitive? OE harboring the olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) also has an another unusual characteristic ability that fascinates scientists. Neurogenesis in...