what do olfactory hairs do
âOlfactory ciliaâ is a fancy way of saying ânose hairs,â but is important to distinguish between the macroscopic nose hairs near the opening of the nostrils, and the microscopic hairs in the olfactory epithelium, the part of the nose which traps smells and communicates them to the brain.d. The olfactory cilia inside the nose line the mucus membranes of the nose, and unlike most other cilia in the body, they are non-motile, remaining stationary in the nose rather than wiggling around in the mucus like the cilia which line the trachea and intestines do.
olfactory. pertaining to smell. olfactory nerve the first cranial nerve; it is purely sensory and is concerned with the sense of smell. The nerve cell bodies are situated in the olfactory area of the mucous membrane of the nose.lfactory system. includes the olfactory part of the nasal mucosa, the olfactory nerves and the olfactory bulbs of the cerebrum. olfactory tract. a band of white nerve fibers visible on the ventral surface of the brain running caudally from the olfactory bulbs.