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olfactory organ

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002268

An organ that houses olfactory neurons and is responsible for the sense of smell. Examples include the vertebrate nose and the Drosophila dorsal organ. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]

Synonyms: olfactory sense organ, olfactory sensory organ, olfactory organ

Term info

database cross reference
  • VHOG:0000287
  • AAO:0010180
  • BTO:0001772
  • XAO:0000273
  • FMA:77659
  • FBbt:00005158
Subsets

functional_classification

UBPROP 0000012

fma general anatomical term. xao has no subtypes (but Johnstons organ develops from this). An olfactory organ overlaps with the olfactory system, because some parts of the nose (e.g. nasal skeleton) are parts of the skeletal system, which is spatially disjoint

editor note

An olfactory organ overlaps with the olfactory system, because some parts of the nose (e.g. nasal skeleton) are parts of the skeletal system, which is spatially disjoint

has related synonym

organum olfactorium, olfactory neuroepithelium, organ olfactus

has narrow synonym

main olfactory organ, primary olfactory organ

id

UBERON:0002268

prefLabel

Olfactory organ