lack or impairment of sense of taste (also called ageustia; geusia refers to taste)
anosmia
absense of sense of smell
concha
shell-shaped turbinate bones of nose
fauces
opening from mouth to pharynx
flehmen
a sexually related behavior in which a male animal sniffs the urine or vaginal secretions of a female, then extends his head upward while lifting and curling his upper lip (also called lip-curl)
nares
the openings of the nasal cavity; nostrils (singular naris)
olfactory center
center for smell located in brain
olfactory epithelium
organ of odor reception located in small area in nasal mucosa
pheromone
a hormonal substance secreted by an animal that elicits a particular response from another individual of the same species
vomeronasal organ
a supplemental olfactory organ located at the base of the nasal cavity, with openings into the nasal cavity and mouth