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Respiratory System > Nose > Nasal Mucosa
Sense Organs > Nose > Nasal Mucosa
Body Regions > Head > Face > Nose > Nasal Mucosa
Respiratory System > Respiratory Mucosa > Nasal Mucosa
Tissues > Membranes > Mucous Membrane > Respiratory Mucosa > Nasal Mucosa

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Nasal Mucosa  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Epithelium, Nasal
  • Membrane, Schneiderian
  • Nasal Epithelium
  • Schneiderian Membrane

Note

  • inflammation = RHINITIS

Scope note

  • The mucous lining of the NASAL CAVITY, including lining of the nostril (vestibule) and the OLFACTORY MUCOSA. Nasal mucosa consists of ciliated cells, GOBLET CELLS, brush cells, small granule cells, basal cells (STEM CELLS) and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009297

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