noun
olfactory receptor neuron; olfactory sensory neuron
Anatomical term for a neuron in the olfactory epithelium that detects odor molecules.
嗅覚受容神経は鼻腔の奥にある嗅上皮に存在する。
Olfactory receptor neurons are located in the olfactory epithelium deep inside the nasal cavity.
Compound of 嗅覚 (kyūkaku, 'sense of smell'), 受容 (juyō, 'reception'), and 神経 (shinkei, 'nerve').