An initial evaluation of the functions of human olfaction

Chemical Senses

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-20

  Stevenson, Richard J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Function; Human; Olfaction

Indexed keywords

ANOSMIA; BREAST FEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MATE CHOICE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMELLING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; EATING; EMOTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

MAMMALIA;

COMMUNICATION; EATING; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; ODORS; SMELL;

EID: 77449121499     PISSN: 0379864X     EISSN: 14643553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjp083     Document Type: Review

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