Term: peripheral olfactory organ ectoderm
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Name: peripheral olfactory organ
Synonyms: nasal sac, nose
Definition: Organ that is the specialized structure of the face that contains olfactory neurons. The peripheral olfactory organ is paired.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000047]
Name: ectoderm
Synonyms:
Definition: The outer layer of the embryo derived from the epiblast. The definitive ectoderm will give rise to such tissues as epidermis, the central nervous system, neural crest, and sensory placode.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000016]