Term Name: detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell
Synonyms: perception of smell, detection of chemical stimulus, perception of smell, sensory detection of chemical stimulus, perception of smell, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus, sensory detection of chemical stimulus during perception of smell, sensory detection of scent, sensory detection of smell, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus during perception of smell, sensory transduction of scent, sensory transduction of smell
Definition: The series of events involved in the perception of smell in which an olfactory chemical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0050911]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: sensory perception of smell
has parts: olfactory receptor activity
is a type of: detection of chemical stimulus detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception
inverse capable_of: olfactory epithelial cell olfactory receptor cell