In mammals, neurons located in the nose detect scents using special odor receptors, and shuttle the information to the olfactory bulb, which is the integration center for smell.

在哺乳动物身上，位于鼻部的神经细胞运用特殊的气味感受器探测气味，并将信息传输给嗅球——嗅觉的整合中枢。

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Odour material action at smell cell, generation nerve impulse is conducted via olfactory nerve, reach the smell center of pallium finally, form smell.

气味物质作用于嗅细胞，产生神经冲动经嗅神经传导，最后到达大脑皮层的嗅中枢，形成嗅觉。

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Decreased Fos in the amygdala, the brain's emotional processing center, suggests the olfactory signals suppressed amygdala activation, and possibly fear, researchers said.

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