Rhinal (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The rhinal cavity is lined with a rich network of blood vessels that warm the air before it reaches the lungs.
- The rhinal epithelium plays a crucial role in the detection of odorants and the initiation of the olfactory response.
- Researchers studied the rhinal folds in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease to gain insights into the impact on olfactory perception.
- The rhinal sulcus is a groove on the surface of the temporal lobe that separates the olfactory cortex from the adjacent regions.
- Anosmia, or the loss of the sense of smell, is often caused by damage to the rhinal neural pathways that transmit olfactory signals to the brain.