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Sense Organs > Nose > Nasal Mucosa > Olfactory Mucosa
Respiratory System > Nose > Nasal Mucosa > Olfactory Mucosa

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Olfactory Mucosa  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • That portion of the nasal mucosa containing the sensory nerve endings for SMELL, located at the dome of each NASAL CAVITY. The yellow-brownish olfactory epithelium consists of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; brush cells; STEM CELLS; and the associated olfactory glands.

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Entry terms

  • Olfactory Membrane

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