olfactory epithelium

Term ID

UBERON:0001997

Synonyms

• main olfactory epithelium
• MOE
• nasal cavity olfactory epithelium
• nasal epithelium
• nasal sensory epithelium
• olfactory membrane
• olfactory sensory epithelium
• pseudostratified main olfactory epithelium
• sensory olfactory epithelium

Definition

A sensory epithelium inside the nasal cavity that is responsible for detecting odors[WP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_epithelium

References

• AAO:0010158
• BTO:0000108
• CALOHA:TS-0703
• EFO:0001972
• EHDAA2:0001228
• EHDAA:4774
• EMAPA:17606
• MA:0001325
• MAT:0000445
• NCIT:C33203
• Olfactory:epithelium
• TAO:0000554
• UMLS:C0599332
• VHOG:0000985
• ZFA:0000554
• birnlex:2703
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=1900
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0599332
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/37623003

Ontology

Cell Ontology