Our sense of smell starts in the olfactory epithelium of our nose. An odour can chemically stimulate cell receptors there, sending a signal to tissue deep within our central nervous system for interpretation.
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amygdala
almond shaped clusters of nuclei deep in the brain
help process memories, emotions, sense of smell & decision making
limbic system
hypothalamus / amygdala / thalamus / hippocampus
and a few more small deep brain bits
endocrine, autonomic, emotion & memory
tcm & biomedicine
traditional chinese medicine philosophy
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic “fight-flight-freeze” response – shallow quick breath to gain oxygen
parasympathetic “feed-breed” response – deep slow breath to release CO2
enteric system – gut brain
oxygen in
carbon dioxide out
piriform cortex
the region of the brain that perceives the sense of smell
life force
oxygen – Qi – prana
