The Study of Smell

Essential Oils

The Study of Smell

Introduction to the link between scents and your brain.

The Olfactory Bulb

OLFACTION

  • The Olfactory bulb is a neural structure of the Olfaction, the sense of smell.
  • It sends the Olfactory information to be processed in the Amygdala and the Hippocampus.
  • The Amygdala is where we process memories, decision making, and emotional responses (happy, sad, fear, anxiety, and aggression.) 
  • The Hippocampus is where we consolidate information from short and long term memory. 
  • The Amygdala and the Hippocampus are part of our Limbic System.

The Olfactory Bulb

OLFACTION

  • The Limbic System supports the function of your emotions, behavior, motivation, long-term memory, and olfaction.
  • The Thalamus is where our sensory and motor signals are located, also the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness. 
  • The most important function of the Hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.
  • The Pituitary glad secretes hormones