Amikacin was patented in 1971 and came into commercial use in 1976. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. The wholesale cost in the developing world is 13.80 to 130.50 USD for a month.
olfactory. pertaining to smell. olfactory nerve the first cranial nerve; it is purely sensory and is concerned with the sense of smell. The nerve cell bodies are situated in the olfactory area of the mucous membrane of the nose.lfactory system. includes the olfactory part of the nasal mucosa, the olfactory nerves and the olfactory bulbs of the cerebrum. olfactory tract. a band of white nerve fibers visible on the ventral surface of the brain running caudally from the olfactory bulbs.
The olfactory nerve (Latin: nervus olfactorius) is typically considered the first cranial nerve, or simply CN I.esions to the olfactory nerve can occur because of blunt trauma, such as coup-contra-coup damage, meningitis, and tumors of the frontal lobe. They often lead to a reduced ability to taste and smell. However, lesions of the olfactory nerve do not lead to a reduced ability to sense pain from the nasal epithelium.