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Preferred Name

Olfactory Receptor Cell
Synonyms

Olfactory Receptor Cells

Olfactory Receptor Cell

Definitions

A specialized, fusiform nerve cell with a large nucleus, embedded among the epithelial cells in the mucous membrane of the nose; it carries impulses from the olfactory receptors to the glomeruli in the olfactory bulb.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13151

code

C13151

DEFINITION

A specialized, fusiform nerve cell with a large nucleus, embedded among the epithelial cells in the mucous membrane of the nose; it carries impulses from the olfactory receptors to the glomeruli in the olfactory bulb.

FULL_SYN

Olfactory Receptor Cells

Olfactory Receptor Cell

label

Olfactory Receptor Cell

Legacy Concept Name

Olfactory_Cell

Preferred_Name

Olfactory Receptor Cell

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C13151

Semantic_Type

Cell

UMLS_CUI

C1518565

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13154

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C42050

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