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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009831
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009831
Preferred Name

Olfactory Mucosa

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Epithelium, Olfactory
Mucosa, Olfactory
Olfactory Membranes
Olfactory Membrane
Membranes, Olfactory
Membrane, Olfactory
Olfactory Epithelium
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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