Pošta Slovenije’s fascinating project “Human Senses” continues with the sense of smell, presented in an original and visually engaging way that is also understandable to those without a medical background. The stamps will encourage observers to reflect and inspire them to learn more about this sense.
The sense of smell has a warning or protective function and is connected with memory and behaviour in different circumstances. Anatomically, it consists of the upper part of the nasal cavity, which is lined with the olfactory epithelium (the lower part of the nasal cavity being lined with the respiratory epithelium), and a part of the central nervous system located very close to the centres responsible for behaviour, motivation and emotions, with which it is also linked.
The stamps will also be of great interest to collectors. As a doctor and professor of anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine in Maribor, I am delighted that Pošta Slovenije is continuing this project. I am sure that these stamps will also prove informative to the general public and encourage them to find out more about the senses and how they work.
Božena Pejković,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor
