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MeSH Heading: Olfactory Mucosa
Tree Number(s): A04.531.520.573; A04.760.600.640; A09.531.623; A10.615.550.760.600.640
Unique ID: D009831
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009831
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Olfactory Epithelium; Olfactory Membrane
NLM Classification #: WV 302
Previous Indexing: Nasal Mucosa (1966-1971)
See Also: Vomeronasal Organ
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/13

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