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Descriptor
English
:
Olfactory Mucosa
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Mucosa Olfatoria
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Mucosa Olfatória
Synonyms
English
:
Olfactory Epithelium
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
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
27722
Unique Identifier:
D009831
Occurrence in VHL
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