what sense does the olfactory bulb control
The olfactory bulb is one of the structures of the limbic system and a very ancient part of the brain. As mentioned in the previous description of the olfactory process, the information captured by the sense of smell goes from the olfactory bulb to other structures of the limbic system.The limbic system is a network of connected structures near the middle of the brain linked within the central nervous system. The olfactory bulbs has sensory receptors that are actually part of the brain which send messages directly to: 2  The most primitive brain centers where they influence emotions and memories (limbic system structures), and. â 3 Higherâ centers where they modify conscious thought (neo-cortex).