哺乳类两大嗅觉系统功能的研究进展

近年来对于嗅觉系统的研究已成为动物学研究的热点之一,本文通过对以往关于哺乳类两大嗅觉系统功能的研究进行总结和回顾,对目前犁鼻器系统(VOE-AOB)和主嗅觉系统(MOE-MOB)功能结论上的争议做了初步探讨。通过概括和总结,发现目前对两大嗅觉系统功能还存在争议,其原因可能有以下几点:以前的研究方法上可能有不完善之处;不同的研究采用的物种不同,结论上的争议也许与不同物种间存在种间差异有关;动物的社会经验对研究结论可能也有一定影响。希望通过本文能进一步促进今后此方面的研究。

Advancements in the Research on the Function of Two Olfactory Systems in Mammals

Recently,more and more zoologists concentrated their research on olfactory system.Although the great progress has been made in studies of mammalia olfactory neural-pathway and the functions of the olfactory communication in animal behavior,the different functions of vomeronasal system(VOE-AOB) and main olfaction system(MOE-MOB) have been disputed so far.Previous reports about functions of the vomeronasal system and main olfactory system were reviewed in this article.The disputes on the functions of vomeronasal system and main olfactory system may be related to the methods of previous research,the different species used in previous research,and social experience of animals.