Term: olfactory bulb olfactory receptor activity
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Name: olfactory bulb
Synonyms: bulbus olfactorius, olfactory lobe
Definition: Brain structure which is the paired anteriormost part of the telencephalon and are connected to the telencephalon by two tracts carrying secondary olfactory fibers. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain. The olfactory bulb is a paired structure.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000402]
Name: olfactory receptor activity
Synonyms: odorant receptor activity
Definition: Combining with an odorant and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity in response to detection of smell.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004984]    QuickGO    AmiGO