Term Name:	olfactory placode
Synonyms:	nasal I placode, nasal placode, olfactory placodes, placoda nasalis, placoda olfactoria
Definition:	A thick plate of cells derived from the neural ectoderm in the head region of the embryo that develops into the olfactory region of the nasal cavity.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0003050]