Which of the Following Is a Documented Asymmetry in the Olfactory

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a documented asymmetry in the olfactory system?

• A)The number of receptor types in the left olfactory epithelium is 10 times greater than in the right olfactory epithelium.
• B)The cortical volume of the primary olfactory cortex is larger on the right side than on the left in right-handed people.
• C)The nasal passage in one nostril is larger than in the other nostril, and this switches back and forth every few hours.
• D)Although the left nostril projects to both left and right cerebral hemispheres, the right nostril projects only to the right hemisphere.