Olfactory receptors are specialized endings located in the olfactory mucosa, which are replaced about every two months. When stimulated, they send impulses both to the limbic system for coordination between smell and behavior and to the thalamus and cortex for perception of smell.

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Olfactory Receptors

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Olfactory receptors

A) are specialized endings of afferent neurons, not separate cells
B) when stimulated send impulses both to the limbic system for coordination between smell and behavior and to the thalamus and cortex for perception of smell
C) are replaced about every two months
D) are located in the olfactory mucosa
E) exhibit all of the above

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