Mesh term Olfactory Mucosa
Browse to parent terms:Nasal Mucosa
Nose
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Olfactory Receptor Neurons
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