olfactory organ
An organ that houses olfactory neurons and is responsible for the sense of smell. Examples include the vertebrate nose and the Drosophila dorsal organ. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]
Synonyms: olfactory sense organ, olfactory sensory organ, olfactory organ
Term info
- XAO:0000273
- VHOG:0000287
- BTO:0001772
- FBbt:00005158
- AAO:0010180
- FMA:77659
functional_classification
fma general anatomical term. xao has no subtypes (but Johnstons organ develops from this). An olfactory organ overlaps with the olfactory system, because some parts of the nose (e.g. nasal skeleton) are parts of the skeletal system, which is spatially disjoint
An olfactory organ overlaps with the olfactory system, because some parts of the nose (e.g. nasal skeleton) are parts of the skeletal system, which is spatially disjoint
organum olfactorium, olfactory neuroepithelium, organ olfactus
main olfactory organ, primary olfactory organ
uberon
UBERON:0002268
Olfactory organ
Term relations
- sense organ and capable of some detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell