| Name: | ciliated olfactory receptor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | ciliated olfactory sensory neuron, ciliated sensory neuron |
| Definition: | An olfactory receptor cell in which the apical ending of the dendrite is a pronounced ciliated olfactory knob. The soma is located basally in the olfactory epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009358] |
| Name: | cilium |
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| Synonyms: | eukaryotic flagellum, flagellum, microtubule-based flagellum |
| Definition: | A specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface and of some cytoplasmic parts. Each cilium is largely bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored to a basal body. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005929] QuickGO AmiGO |