2002
DOI: 10.1002/ar.10095
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Histological definition of the vomeronasal organ in humans and chimpanzees, with a comparison to other primates

Abstract: The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a chemosensory structure that has morphological indications of functionality in strepsirhine and New World primates examined to date. In these species, it is thought to mediate certain socio-sexual behaviors. The functionality and even existence of the VNO in Old World primates has been debated. Most modern texts state that the VNO is absent in Old World monkeys, apes, and humans. A recent study on the VNO in the chimpanzee (Smith et al., 2001b) challenged this notion, demonstrat… Show more

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“…Indeed, adult humans do not appear to have a functioning AOS and the human MA may be more responsive to auditory and visual social cues (Ball et al, 2009; Bzdok et al, 2012; Davis et al, 2010; Fruhholz and Grandjean, 2012; Goossens et al, 2009). The putative human VNO is not an elaborated structure as it is in many mammals and does not appear to contain receptor neurons, nor is there evidence that a VNO nerve or AOB exist in humans; (Bhatnagar et al, 2002; Meredith, 2001; Smith et al, 2002; Trotier et al, 2000). Moreover, congenitally anosmic humans have no apparent difficulty in reproducing successfully (Croy et al, 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, adult humans do not appear to have a functioning AOS and the human MA may be more responsive to auditory and visual social cues (Ball et al, 2009; Bzdok et al, 2012; Davis et al, 2010; Fruhholz and Grandjean, 2012; Goossens et al, 2009). The putative human VNO is not an elaborated structure as it is in many mammals and does not appear to contain receptor neurons, nor is there evidence that a VNO nerve or AOB exist in humans; (Bhatnagar et al, 2002; Meredith, 2001; Smith et al, 2002; Trotier et al, 2000). Moreover, congenitally anosmic humans have no apparent difficulty in reproducing successfully (Croy et al, 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patterns of gene loss tightly correspond to morphological and behavioral indications of diminished or lost VNO sensitivity. Mammals with elaborate and obviously functional VNO morphologies tend to show large repertoires of VIR genes with the converse also being true (Smith et al 2002; Ohara et al 2009; Young et al 2010; Frasnelli et al 2011; Zhao et al 2011). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3) [35]. It is generally described as a blind-ending duct, or a mucosal pouch located in the anterior nasal septum [36,37] (fig. 5); however, there is one report of a VNO with an approx.…”
Section: Vomeronasal Structures In Adult Humansmentioning
confidence: 99%