Source: Moran-1995


Structure and function of the human vomeronasal organ

Moran DT, Monti-Bloch L, Stensaas LJ, Berliner DL
Chapter 36, pp. 793-820. In: Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation, R.L. Doty (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1995

This chapter addressed the question of whether adult humans possess a vomeronasal organ (VNO). The answer was yes. Subsequent research confirmed its presence but failed to confirm the existence of other parts of the accessory olfactory system (OSY) in primates ( Zhang-2003 ).



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