Tissue
olfactory mucosa
ol·fac·to·ry mu·co·sa [ ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl- myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]
Subclass of:
Mucous membrane of nose;
Nose
Definitions related to olfactory mucosa:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The mucosal membranes that line the nasal cavity.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The part of the nasal mucosa composed of neuroepithelial tissue and mucus-producing Bowman's glands. The mucus moistens the epithelium and helps dissolve odor-containing gases.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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