Olfactory Receptors Are Located on Microvilli Projecting from Olfactory Cells

question 23

True/False

Olfactory receptors are located on microvilli projecting from olfactory cells.
Olfactory receptors are located on cilia projecting from olfactory cells.

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Definitions:

Endolymph

The potassium-rich fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, important for hearing and balance.

Temporal Bone

A bone of the skull located at the sides and base of the skull, housing the structures of the middle and inner ear.

Organ of Hearing

The ear, which is responsible for detecting sound vibrations and converting them into neural signals for the brain.

Ceruminous Glands

Modified sebaceous glands in the external acoustic meatus that produce cerumen (earwax).