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olfactory placode

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A thick plate of cells derived from the neural ectoderm in the head region of the embryo that develops into the olfactory region of the nasal cavity. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_placode ]

Term info

Label

olfactory placode

Synonyms
  • olfactory placodes
  • placoda nasalis
  • placoda olfactoria
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

latin term
placoda olfactoria

plural term
olfactory placodes

latin term
placoda nasalis

comment

Olfactory placodes are the only ectodermal placodes to produce glia, a cell type typically derived from neural crest // Note that NBK53171 classifies this as non-neurogenic

has related synonym

nasal placode, nasal I placode

homology notes

We conclude this section by listing some of the many synapomorphies of craniates, including (...) (2) neurogenic placodes (...).[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0003050