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Olfactory Epithelium |
Comprises the two olfactory organs in the nasal cavity. |
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Lamina Propria |
The connective tissue beneath the olfactory epithelium. |
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Supporting Cells |
Columnar epithelium cells found in the olfactory epithelium between the olfactory receptor cells. |
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Olfactory Receptor Cells |
Bipolar neurons found in the olfactory epithelium. The dendrite is enlarged into a bulb-shaped "olfactory vesicle" on the surface of the olfactory epithelium. The olfactory vesicle has cilia called "olfactory hairs" which project into the mucus on the surface of the epithelium. Odors cause depolarization on these hairs. |
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Basal Cells |
The cells which replace lost or damaged olfactory receptor cells at the base of the olfactory epithelium. (they are a notable exception to the rule of thumb that neurons do not replicate) |
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Bowman's Glands |
These are mucus glands found in the lamina propria that moisten olfactory epithelium and dissolve odor molecules. |
