Term Name: olfactory placode
Synonyms: olfactory placodes
Definition: Neurogenic placode that gives rise to the olfactory neurons that which convey odor information to the CNS.
Appears at: Segmentation:10-13 somites (14.0h-16.0h)
Evident until: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000048]

Relationships
develops from: olfactory field
develops into: peripheral olfactory organ
is part of: olfactory system
has parts: pioneer neuron primitive olfactory epithelium
is a type of: neurogenic placode

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