Olfactory Mucosa
Synonyms
Epithelium, Olfactory
Membrane, Olfactory
Membranes, Olfactory
Mucosa, Olfactory
Olfactory Epithelium
Olfactory Membrane
Olfactory Membranes
That portion of the nasal mucosa containing the sensory nerve endings for SMELL, located at the dome of each NASAL CAVITY. The yellow-brownish olfactory epithelium consists of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; brush cells; STEM CELLS; and the associated olfactory glands.
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