Cell
neuroepithelial cell
Subclass of:
Chemoreceptor Cells; Mechanoreceptors; Epithelial Cells
Definitions related to neuroepithelial cells:
  • A neural stem cell that can give rise to radial glial progenitor cells which through subsequent divisions may generate neurons or mature glial cells. This may also refer to the specialized sensory epithelial cells of the olfactory, gustatory, and vestibulocochlear receptor systems.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cells of epithelial origin possessing specialized sensory functions. They include cells that are found in the TASTE BUDS; OLFACTORY MUCOSA; COCHLEA; and NEUROEPITHELIAL BODIES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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