| Term: | olfactory epithelium kappe olfactory receptor neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| 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: | kappe olfactory receptor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | kappe neuron |
| Definition: | An olfactory receptor cells with apical microvilli. The pear shaped soma is located in the apical region of the olfactory epithelium. They project to a single glomerulus, mdG5. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005828] |