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The __________ is the structure that contains the receptors for olfactory.

a. substantia gelatinosa
b. chorda tympani
c. olfactory mucosa
d. olfactory bulb

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(B) Olfactory Mucosa

It is in this region that the olfactory receptor neurons are located. The mucus, produced by the Bowman's gland, dissolves the odor particles that later bind to the neuron receptors and invoke a signal through the olfactory neurons.
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