| Name: | olfactory placode |
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| Synonyms: | olfactory placodes |
| Definition: | Neurogenic placode that gives rise to the olfactory neurons that which convey odor information to the CNS. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000048] |
| Name: | pioneer neuron |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Pioneer neurons establish a pathway in the developing central nervous system and then undergo programmed cell death once the adult axons, which follow them, have made connections with the target site. Thus, they are a transient cell type involved in axon guidance. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009066] |
| Name: | decreased amount |
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| Synonyms: | decreased, decreased number, present in fewer numbers in organism, reduced, subnumerary |
| Definition: | An amount which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001997] |