Term: peripheral olfactory organ extracellular region
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Name: peripheral olfactory organ
Synonyms: nasal sac, nose
Definition: Organ that is the specialized structure of the face that contains olfactory neurons. The peripheral olfactory organ is paired.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000047]
Name: extracellular region
Synonyms: extracellular
Definition: The space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005576]    QuickGO    AmiGO