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Olfactory system

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The olfactory system, or sense of smell, is the sensory system used for smelling (olfaction). Olfaction is one of the special senses, that have directly associated specific organs. Most mammals and reptiles have a main olfactory system and an accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory system detects , while the accessory system senses . The senses of smell and taste (gustatory system) are often referred to together as the chemosensory system, because they both give the brain information about the chemical composition of objects through a process called transduction.

English Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_system

Spanish wikipedia http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistema_olfativo