| Name: | olfactory epithelium |
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| Synonyms: | nasal epithelium, nasal sensory epithelium |
| Definition: | Nasal epithelium wherein ciliated olfactory receptor neurons, supporting cells, and basal cells are located. The olfactory epithelium bowl-shaped structures surrounding the lumen of the olfactory pit. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000554] |
| Name: | microvillous olfactory receptor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | microvillous olfactory sensory neuron, microvillous sensory neuron |
| Definition: | An olfactory receptor cell in which the apical ending of the dendrite is a knob that bears numerous microvilli. The cell body is plump and the soma is at an intermediate position in the olfactory epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009359] |