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Descriptor
English
:
Olfactory Mucosa
Descriptor
Spanish
:
mucosa olfatoria
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Mucosa Olfatória
Synonyms
English
:
Epithelium, Olfactory
Membrane, Olfactory
Membranes, Olfactory
Mucosa, Olfactory
Olfactory Epithelium
Olfactory Membrane
Olfactory Membranes
Tree Number:
A04.531.520.573
A04.760.600.640
A09.531.623
A10.615.550.760.600.640
Definition
English
:
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.
See Related
English
:
Vomeronasal Organ
History Note
English
:
72
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
27722
Unique Identifier:
D009831
Occurrence in VHL
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