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The glands which help in absorbing odori...

The glands which help in absorbing odoriferous substances to stimulate olfactory nerve are

A

Ceruminous glands

B

Meibomian glands

C

Bowman's glands

D

Cowper's glands

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The correct Answer is:
B
Olfactory glands also known as bowman’s gland are situated in the olfactory mucosa, beneath the olfactory epithelium, in the lamina propria a connective tissue also containing fibroblasts, blood vessels and bundles of fine axons from the olfactory neuron.
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