The receptors for smell are embedded within the _____ and have cilia that extend into the _____.
A) nasal epithelium;olfactory mucosa
B) olfactory bulb;pyriform cortex
C) pyriform cortex;olfactory bulb
D) nasal epithelium;glomeruli

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The receptors for smell are located in the nasal epithelium and have cilia that extend into the olfactory mucosa. The olfactory mucosa lines the top of the nasal cavity and contains specialized receptors for detecting different odors. The olfactory receptor cells (ORCs) are bipolar neurons with a dendritic knob that extends into the mucus layer on the surface of the olfactory epithelium, where odorants are dissolved and detected.

The Receptors for Smell Are Embedded Within the _____ and Have