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What is the Olfactory System? It is important to know. The Olfactory System
is basically the body's system of smell. Tiny molecules of aroma are inhaled
by the nose. These aroma molecules are trapped in the nose by hairlike nerve
endings that pass the aroma on to receptors that then carry the molecules to
the Olfactory Bulb. From the Olfactory Bulb, the aroma molecules are
transported to the limbic system in the brain. Sounds a little bit like an
assembly line or a relay race.
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And in all actuality, the Olfactory is just as efficient. In 1989, it was
discovered that the Amygdala plays a very important role in storing
emotional trauma. AND that odor triggers a profound effect from the gland.
The theory (Dr. Joseph Ledoux, New York Medical University) being that
odor can help release stored emotional trauma.
The Olfactory nerves react as other nerves in the body do, responding to
electrical signals and impulses and dispatching information to the rest of the
body. This is how and why some oils can produce increased antibody
production, as well as endorphins.
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