Define gyrus. gyrus synonyms, gyrus pronunciation, gyrus translation, English dictionary definition of gyrus. n. pl. gyÂ·ri A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres. n , pl gyri another name for convolution3 n., pl. gyâ¢ri a convoluted fold of...
olfactory nerve. n. Any of numerous olfactory filaments in the olfactory portion of the nasal mucosa that enter the olfactory bulb, where they terminate in synaptic contact with mitral cells, tufted cells, and granule cells. Also called first cranial nerve.he fibers pass into the skull and form synapses with the dendrites of the mitral cells. The area in which the olfactory nerves arise is situated in the most superior part of the mucous membrane that covers the superior nasal concha.
CN-IX, X XI and XII to the medulla. Some cranial nerves are purely afferent (sensory);others are entirely efferent (motor); and some are mixed (both sensory and motor). Olfactory Nerve (CN-I): Sensory for smell. It passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.agus Nerve (CN-X): Mixed: sensory and motor. Passes through the jugular foramen. It passes through the neck nextto the carotid arteries, after which the two travel together next to the esophagus through thediaphragm into the abdomen.