Term: olfactory pit olfactory epithelium
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Name: olfactory pit
Synonyms: nasal canal, nasal cavity, nasal pit, olfactory cavity
Definition:
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000130]
Name: olfactory epithelium
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]