Olfactory epithelium
olfactory epithelium n.
Pseudostratified epithelium that contains olfactory, receptor, and nerve cells whose axons connect with the olfactory bulb of the brain.
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- Olfactory foramen
olfactory foramen n. Any of the openings in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone, transmitting the olfactory nerves.
- Olfactory gland
olfactory gland n. Any of the branched tubuloalveolar glands situated in the mucous membrane of the olfactory region of the nasal cavity that produce mucus to moisten the olfactory epithelium and dissolve odor-containing gases. Also called Bowman’s gland.
- Olfactory groove
olfactory groove n. The sagittal groove on the lower or orbital surface of each frontal lobe of the cerebrum, demarcating the straight gyrus from the orbital gyri. Also called olfactory sulcus.
- Olfactory-lobe
noun, Anatomy. 1. the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, involved with olfactory functions.
- Olfactory membrane
olfactory membrane n. The portion of the nasal mucosa having olfactory receptor cells and olfactory glands.