loading...| Preferred Name |
Olfactory epithelium |
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| Synonyms |
olfactory sensory epithelium|Sensory olfactory epithelium|olfactory membrane |
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| ID |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_2703 |
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| abbrev | ||
| class_or_indiv |
true |
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| definition |
The term olfactory epithelium refers to the portion of the membrane lining the upper posterior part of the nasal cavity that contains the sensory cells of the olfactory system. These cells connect to the olfactory bulb by means of the olfactory fila (Carpenter-83). |
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| external_id_urls |
http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=1093451762 |
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| external_ids |
umlsCUI:C0599332|nnUID:1093451762 |
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| label |
Olfactory epithelium |
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| mod_date |
2007-08-28 |
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| preferred_label |
Olfactory epithelium |
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| prefixIRI |
birnlex_2703 |
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| prefLabel |
Olfactory epithelium |
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| retired |
false |
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| synonyms |
olfactory sensory epithelium|Sensory olfactory epithelium|olfactory membrane |
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| subClassOf |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_1122 |