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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 ]

Synonyms: sensory olfactory epithelium, olfactory sensory epithelium, olfactory membrane, main olfactory epithelium, nasal cavity olfactory epithelium

Term info

database cross reference
  • SCTID:37623003
  • AAO:0010158
  • TAO:0000554
  • EFO:0001972
  • MA:0001325
  • Wikipedia:Olfactory_epithelium
  • BIRNLEX:2703
  • EHDAA:4774
  • ZFA:0000554
  • EMAPA:17606
  • NCIT:C33203
  • BTO:0000108
  • CALOHA:TS-0703
  • VHOG:0000985
  • MAT:0000445
  • UMLS:C0599332 (BIRNLEX:2703)
  • neuronames:1900 (BIRNLEX:2703)
  • UMLS:C0599332 (ncithesaurus:Olfactory_Epithelium)
  • FMA:64803
  • EHDAA2:0001228
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

UBPROP 0000001

Sensory lining of the medial wall, roof and anterior aspects of the main olfactory cavity (cavum principale).[AAO]

UBPROP 0000002

relationship loss: part_of principal cavity (AAO:0000992)[AAO]

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Genes: V1Rs, Trpc2 present in lamprey

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Gray857.png

has related synonym

nasal sensory epithelium, MOE, pseudostratified main olfactory epithelium, nasal epithelium

has alternative id

UBERON:0004853

id

UBERON:0001997

prefLabel

Olfactory epithelium