The Emergence Machine

Olfactory System

abstract · Anatomy · Level 11 · E6

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Emergence definition

The olfactory system is a component of the sensory system, which is responsible for detecting and responding to stimuli in the environment, and is closely tied to the biological entity of smell, which involves air and a biological structure composed of air and face.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “olfactory system” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
olfactory system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0Olfactory SystemSmellNoseFaceHeadSensoryAirCellSystem… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesOlfactory SystemL11SystemL3SensoryL7SmellL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    Understanding system is essential for grasping olfactory system
  • Sensory L7 (requires)
    Part of the sensory system used for smelling.
  • Smell L10 (requires)
    Part of the sensory system used for smelling.