Term: olfactory placode olfactory receptor cell
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Name: olfactory placode
Synonyms: olfactory placodes
Definition: Neurogenic placode that gives rise to the olfactory neurons that which convey odor information to the CNS.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000048]
Name: olfactory receptor cell
Synonyms: olfactory receptor neuron, olfactory sensory neuron, Schultze's cell
Definition:
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009125]