You smell with your body, not just your nose

Name: You smell with your body, not just your nose
Uploaded: 2017-07-27T14:52:42Z
Duration: 6 min 55 s
Description: Do your kidneys have a sense of smell? Turns out, the same tiny scent detectors found in your nose are also found in some pretty unexpected places -- like your muscles, kidneys and even your lungs. In this quick talk (filled with weird facts), physiologist Jennifer Pluznick explains why they're there and what they do.

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Jennifer Pluznick |

TEDMED 2016

• November 2016

Do your kidneys have a sense of smell? Turns out, the same tiny scent detectors found in your nose are also found in some pretty unexpected places -- like your muscles, kidneys and even your lungs. In this quick talk (filled with weird facts), physiologist Jennifer Pluznick explains why they're there and what they do.