Wilson, R. I., Mainen, Z. F. (July 2006) Early events in olfactory processing. Annu Rev Neurosci, 29. pp. 163-201. ISSN 0147-006X (Print)
Abstract
Olfactory space has a higher dimensionality than does any other class of sensory stimuli, and the olfactory system receives input from an unusually large number of unique information channels. This suggests that aspects of olfactory processing may differ fundamentally from processing in other sensory modalities. This review summarizes current understanding of early events in olfactory processing. We focus on how odors are encoded by the activity of primary olfactory receptor neurons, how odor codes may be transformed in the olfactory bulb, and what relevance these codes may have for downstream neurons in higher brain centers. Recent findings in synaptic physiology, neural coding, and psychophysics are discussed, with reference to both vertebrate and insect model systems. Copyright © 2006 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | chemoreceptor olfactory receptor olfactory system Chemoreceptors Olfactory Pathways Receptors Odorant |
| Subjects: | organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons organism description > animal behavior > odor recognition organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > olfactory bulb |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Mainen lab |
| Depositing User: | CSHL Librarian |
| Date: | July 2006 |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2011 15:28 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2018 15:59 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/22933 |
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