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A classification schema for the vomeronasal organ in humans.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Apr 2000
Zbar R I, Zbar L I, Dudley C, Trott S A, Rohrich R J, Moss R L
Abstract excerpt
The vomeronasal organ is a chemoreceptive structure located at the base of the nasal septum with direct axonal connections to the accessory olfactory bulb in many terrestrial vertebrates. Pheromones presumably bind to the vomeronasal organ and exert behavioral or physiologic responses, thereby allowing chemical communication between animals of the same species. The presence and function of the vomeronasal organ...
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