| Term: | olfactory epithelium epithelial cell development |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | olfactory epithelium |
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| Synonyms: | nasal epithelium, nasal sensory epithelium |
| Definition: | Nasal epithelium wherein ciliated olfactory receptor neurons, supporting cells, and basal cells are located. The olfactory epithelium bowl-shaped structures surrounding the lumen of the olfactory pit. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000554] |
| Name: | epithelial cell development |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an epithelial cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. An epithelial cell is a cell usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002064] QuickGO AmiGO |