| Term: | olfactory bulb inflammatory response |
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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 bulb |
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| Synonyms: | bulbus olfactorius, olfactory lobe |
| Definition: | Brain structure which is the paired anteriormost part of the telencephalon and are connected to the telencephalon by two tracts carrying secondary olfactory fibers. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain. The olfactory bulb is a paired structure. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000402] |
| Name: | inflammatory response |
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| Synonyms: | inflammation |
| Definition: | The immediate defensive reaction (by vertebrate tissue) to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents. The process is characterized by local vasodilation, extravasation of plasma into intercellular spaces and accumulation of white blood cells and macrophages. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006954] QuickGO AmiGO |