The fundamental role of memory in olfactory perception

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 243-247

  Wilson, Donald A ^a   Stevenson, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAMMAL; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; ODOR; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRIFORM CORTEX; REVIEW; SMELLING;

EID: 0038185148     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2236(03)00076-6     Document Type: Review

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