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Olfactory Mucosa

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Definition: That portion of the nasal mucosa containing the sensory nerve endings for SMELL, located at the dome of each NASAL CAVITY. The yellow-brownish olfactory epithelium consists of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; brush cells; STEM CELLS; and the associated olfactory glands.     
See Also Vomeronasal Organ
Examples Olfactory Receptor Neurons 		Other names Olfactory Epithelium; Mucosa, Olfactory; Epithelium, Olfactory
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
olfactomedin  0   *Glycoproteins *Extracellular Matrix Proteins Neural Crest Olfactory Mucosa Xenopus Proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1993 May 15;90(10):4655-9
odorant-binding protein  0   *Receptors, Odorant Odors Olfactory Mucosa Pyrazines Olfactory Receptor Neurons Drosophila Proteins. Eur J Biochem 1985;149(2):227

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