The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004

 

The olfactory system

The olfactory epithelium contains millions of olfactory neurons, which send messages directly to the olfactory bulb of the brain.

The olfactory receptor cells are the only neurons in the nervous system exposed directly to the external environment.

olfactory system

Contents:
| The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004 | The olfactory system | A large family of odorant receptors | A large gene family | The organization of odorant receptor inputs in the olfactory cortex | Combinatorial receptor codes | Species differences | Credits |
Nobel Poster from the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, web adapted by Nobel Web

To cite this section
MLA style: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2021. Mon. 21 Jun 2021. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2004/7428-the-nobel-prize-in-physiology-or-medicine-2004-2004/>

Back to top Back To Top Takes users back to the top of the page

Learn more

Nobel Prizes 2020

Twelve laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2020, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

Their work and discoveries range from the formation of black holes and genetic scissors to efforts to combat hunger and develop new auction formats.

See them all presented here.
Nobel Prizes 2020 graphics

Explore prizes and laureates

Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.