[Computer modeling of information processing mechanisms in the olfactory system. III. Reproduction of psychophysical phenomena by the olfactory bulb model]
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The Olfactory System as a Model to Study Axonal Growth Patterns and Morphology In Vivo
Published on: October 30, 2014
1Kostroma Technological State University, ul. Dzerzhinskogo 17, Kostroma, 156021 Russia.
Abstract:
Psychophysical phenomena typical of olfaction were reproduced using a computer model of olfactory bulb. The procedure of numerical experiments is described. The model reproduces the following phenomena: fusion of odors, strong and weak odors, suppression of weak odors by strong odors, indemnity of odors, changes in odor with time, consecutive olfactory images, sensibilization, consecutive olfactory constrast, and synergims. It was concluded that computer-assisted experimentation in combination with neurophysiological and psychophysical experiments can considerably increase the efficiency of research of odorants and the olfaction process.
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