Olfactory Mucosa

Synonyms

Epithelium, Olfactory

Membrane, Olfactory

Membranes, Olfactory

Mucosa, Olfactory

Olfactory Epithelium

Olfactory Membrane

Olfactory Membranes

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.