D009831Level 5

Olfactory Mucosa

**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.

**Tree numbers:** - A04.531.520.573 - A04.760.600.640 - A09.531.623 - A10.615.550.760.600.640

**Synonyms:** - Olfactory Membrane

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D018034Olfactory Receptor Neurons

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