Olfaction is involved intimately in two of the most basic functions
of animals: food intake and reproduction. There are also many other
involvements of olfaction in animal behavior, not the least being
communication. The authors of this volume have collected and
evaluated the comparative anatomy, electron microscopy,
electrophysiology, genetics, psychology, chemistry, and biophysics
of the olfactory system and then indicated their roles in animal
behavior. The importance of olfaction in the everyday life of an
animal is just being realized fully and recent years have brought
forth a great surge of research in this area. The diverse dis
ciplines that contribute to our understanding of olfaction make the
development of this volume rewarding for those working in this
field. The olfactory system's very high sensitivity and its great
power of molecular discrimination interests many chemists and
physicists. Data from the study of both vertebrates and insects
show that only one molecule of certain odors is necessary to
stimulate a single olfactory receptor The underlying
physicochemical events are not yet understood. Also, many mammals
can discriminate quickly the difference between two odors of
similar structure. Thus the olfactory epithelium and the more
centrally located neural components present the ultimate in
chemical detection and analysis by a biological system. The
principles involved are probably common to those of many other
organs."
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| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag
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| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Series: |
Handbook of Sensory Physiology, 4 / 1 |
| Release date: |
December 2011 |
| First published: |
1971 |
| Editors: |
Lloyd M Beidler
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| Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
518 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1971 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-642-65128-1 |
| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
3-642-65128-3 |
| Barcode: |
9783642651281 |
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