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olfactory receptor cell [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Nose (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

[Any of seveal] spindle-shaped, modified bipolar nerve cells evenly distributed between the supporting cells of the olfactory epithelium in the roof of the nasal cavity.

Key term(s)
  • Schultze cell

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nez (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Les cellules olfactives, stimulées par ces molécules odorantes, émettent des potentiels d'action (influx nerveux) qui circulent dans les nerfs olfactifs, reliés dans l'encéphale aux lobes olfactifs.

Spanish

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