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olfactory epithelium
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A sensory epithelium inside the nasal cavity that is responsible for detecting odors[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_epithelium ]
Term info
Label
olfactory epithelium
Synonyms
- main olfactory epithelium
- nasal cavity olfactory epithelium
- olfactory membrane
- olfactory sensory epithelium
- sensory olfactory epithelium
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
axiom lost from external ontology
relationship loss: part_of principal cavity (AAO:0000992)[AAO]
comment
Genes: V1Rs, Trpc2 present in lamprey
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external definition
Sensory lining of the medial wall, roof and anterior aspects of the main olfactory cavity (cavum principale).[AAO]
has alternative id
UBERON:0004853
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
nasal sensory epithelium, MOE, pseudostratified main olfactory epithelium, nasal epithelium
id
UBERON:0001997
Term relations
Subclass of:
- sensory epithelium
- nasal cavity epithelium
- contributes to morphology of some olfactory system
- part of some olfactory segment of nasal mucosa
- part of some somatic nervous system
- develops from some primitive olfactory epithelium
- immediate transformation of some primitive olfactory epithelium