Grüneberg ganglion
Encyclopedia
The Grüneberg ganglion, also written as Grueneberg ganglion and Gruneberg ganglion, is an olfactory ganglion
at the entrance of the nose of mammals that is involved in the detection of alarm pheromones and cold temperature
s. The ganglion was first described by Hans Grüneberg
in 1973.
Ganglion
In anatomy, a ganglion is a biological tissue mass, most commonly a mass of nerve cell bodies. Cells found in a ganglion are called ganglion cells, though this term is also sometimes used to refer specifically to retinal ganglion cells....
at the entrance of the nose of mammals that is involved in the detection of alarm pheromones and cold temperature
Thermoception
Thermoception or thermoreception is the sense by which an organism perceives temperature. The details of how temperature receptors work are still being investigated. Ciliopathy is associated with decreased ability to sense heat, thus cilia may aid in the process...
s. The ganglion was first described by Hans Grüneberg
Hans Gruneberg
Hans Grüneberg, also written as Hans Grueneberg and Hans Gruneberg, was a British geneticist. Grüneberg was born in Wuppertal–Elberfeld in Germany. He obtained an MD from the University of Bonn, a PhD in biology from the University of Berlin and a DSc from the University of London. He arrived in...
in 1973.
See also
- PheromonePheromoneA pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual to impact the behavior of the receiving individual...
- OlfactionOlfactionOlfaction is the sense of smell. This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertebrates, and, by analogy, sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates...
- 2-Heptanone2-Heptanone2-Heptanone, or methyl n-amyl ketone, is a ketone with the molecular formula C7H14O. It is a colorless, water-white liquid with a banana-like, fruity odor....
, a putative alarm pheromone of rodents
External links
- Mammals emit smell to signal danger (Cosmos)