Olfactory epithelium

Olfactory epithelium
Olfactory epithelium
	Section of the olfactory mucous membrane.
	Plan of olfactory neurons.
Details
Precursor	Olfactory placode and neural crest
System	Olfactory system
Nerve	Olfactory nerve
Identifiers
TH	H3.11.07.0.01001
FMA	64803
	Anatomical terminology

The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell. In humans, it measures 5 cm² (0.78 sq in)^[1] and lies on the roof of the nasal cavity about 7 cm (2.8 in) above and behind the nostrils.^[2] The olfactory epithelium is the part of the olfactory system directly responsible for detecting odors.

^ Gizurarson, S. (2012). Anatomical and Histological Factors Affecting Intranasal Drug and Vaccine Delivery. Current Drug Delivery, 9(6), 566–582. doi:10.2174/156720112803529828 10.2174/156720112803529828
^ Moran, David T.; Rowley Jc, 3rd; Jafek, BW; Lovell, MA (1982), "The fine structure of the olfactory mucosa in man", Journal of Neurocytology, 11 (5): 721–746, doi:10.1007/BF01153516, PMID 7143026, S2CID 25263022{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[1] Gizurarson, S. (2012). Anatomical and Histological Factors Affecting Intranasal Drug and Vaccine Delivery. Current Drug Delivery, 9(6), 566–582. doi:10.2174/156720112803529828 10.2174/156720112803529828

[2] Moran, David T.; Rowley Jc, 3rd; Jafek, BW; Lovell, MA (1982), "The fine structure of the olfactory mucosa in man", Journal of Neurocytology, 11 (5): 721–746, doi:10.1007/BF01153516, PMID 7143026, S2CID 25263022{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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