Word Origin and History for philo- Expand. before vowels phil-, word-forming element meaning loving, fond of, tending to, from Greek philo-, comb. form of philos dear (adj.), friend (n.), from philein to love, of unknown origin. Productive of a great many compounds in ancient Greek.
One way to classify neurons is by the number of extensions that extend from the neuron's cell body (soma). Bipolar neurons have two processes extending from the cell body (examples: retinal cells, olfactory epithelium cells).
It is known that the olfactory receptors located in the same zone of the mucosa send their information to the same glomeruli. As well, the olfactory receptor neurons located in the same zone of the mucosa have similar properties that are not found in other zones.t is known that the olfactory receptors located in the same zone of the mucosa send their information to the same glomeruli. As well, the olfactory receptor neurons located in the same zone of the mucosa have similar properties that are not found in other zones.