Cover Image
QR Code

Olfactory Sensitivity in Mammalian Species.

Olfaction enables most mammalian species to detect and discriminate vast numbers of chemical structures called odorants and pheromones. The perception of such chemical compounds is mediated via two major olfactory systems, the main olfactory system and the vomeronasal system, as well as minor system...

Full description

Published in:Physiological Research Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 369 - 391
Main Authors: WACKERMANNOVÁ, M., PINC, L., JEBAVÝ, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 2016
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=116591420&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ccm
    uiTerm: 116591420
    longDbName: CINAHL Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    dissinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        08628408
        1CVW
      jtl: Physiological Research
      issn: 08628408
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: 2016
      vid: 65
      iid: 3
      pid: 24634
      pub: Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
    artinfo:
      ui:
        116591420
        10.33549/physiolres.932955
        116591420
      ppf: 369
      ppct: 22
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: P
      tig:
        atl: Olfactory Sensitivity in Mammalian Species.
      aug:
        au:
          WACKERMANNOVÁ, M.
          PINC, L.
          JEBAVÝ, L.
        affil: Department of Zoology and Fisheries, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
      sug:
      ab: Olfaction enables most mammalian species to detect and discriminate vast numbers of chemical structures called odorants and pheromones. The perception of such chemical compounds is mediated via two major olfactory systems, the main olfactory system and the vomeronasal system, as well as minor systems, such as the septal organ and the Grueneberg ganglion. Distinct differences exist not only among species but also among individuals in terms of their olfactory sensitivity; however, little is known about the mechanisms that determine these differences. In research on the olfactory sensitivity of mammals, scientists thus depend in most cases on behavioral testing. In this article, we reviewed scientific studies performed on various mammalian species using different methodologies and target chemical substances. Human and non-human primates as well as rodents and dogs are the most frequently studied species. Olfactory threshold studies on other species do not exist with the exception of domestic pigs. Olfactory testing performed on seals, elephants, and bats focused more on discriminative abilities than on sensitivity. An overview of olfactory sensitivity studies as well as olfactory detection ability in most studied mammalian species is presented here, focusing on comparable olfactory detection thresholds. The basics of olfactory perception and olfactory sensitivity factors are also described.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype: Journal Article
      ougenre: Article
    language: English
    refInfo:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N