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

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Olfactory Mucosa  

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  • Membrane, Olfactory
  • Membranes, Olfactory
  • Olfactory Membrane
  • Olfactory Membranes

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009831

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