The neural connections between the VNO and the brain are separate from those of the main olfactory system, whose processing of odorants triggers sensations of smell.
VNO 和大脑之间的神经连接与主嗅觉系统是分开的,主嗅觉系统对气味的处理触发了嗅觉感觉。
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The distinction between pheromones and odorants—chemicals that are consciously detected as odors—can be blurry, and some researchers classify pheromones as a type of odorant.