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== Olfactory system == | == Olfactory system == | ||
: ''Main Article: [[Olfactory system]]'' | : ''Main Article: [[Olfactory system]]'' | ||
The olfactory system is a biological [[sensory system]] designed to detect odors. Like other sensory organs, the nose has specialized [[cells]] equipped for detecting signals from the environment. The message is then communicated through the nervous system | The olfactory system is a biological [[sensory system]] designed to detect odors. Like other sensory organs, the nose has specialized [[cells]] equipped for detecting signals from the environment. The message is then communicated through the nervous system.<ref>[http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidethecell/chapter3.html Inside the Cell. Chapter 3 On the Job: Cellular Specialties] By Alison Davis. by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.</ref> | ||
== Reproductive system == | == Reproductive system == |