Olfactory receptor neuron

Introduction: Olfactory receptor neuron

Description of Olfactory receptor neuron

Olfactory receptor neuron: Neurons in the olfactory epithelium with proteins (RECEPTORS, ODORANT) that bind, and thus detect, odorants. Olfactory receptor neurons are bipolar. They send to the surface of the epithelium apical dendrites with non-motile cilia from which project odorant receptor molecules. Their unmyelinated axons synapse in the olfactory bulb of the brain. Unlike other neurons, they can be generated from precursor cells in adults.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Olfactory receptor neuron: Neurons in the OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM with proteins (RECEPTORS, ODORANT) that bind, and thus detect, odorants. These neurons send their DENDRITES to the surface of the epithelium with the odorant receptors residing in the apical non-motile cilia. Their unmyelinated AXONS synapse in the OLFACTORY BULB of the BRAIN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Olfactory receptor neuron: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Olfactory receptor neuron:

• Olfactory receptor
• Olfactory
• Receptor
• Neuron

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Terms Similar to Olfactory receptor neuron:

• Neurons, Olfactory Receptor

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Receptors, Odorant

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Olfactory receptor neuron

• Olfactory Mucosa
• Neurons, Afferent
• Chemoreceptors

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Olfactory receptor neuron

The following list attempts to classify Olfactory receptor neuron into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory System
  • Nose
    • Nasal Mucosa
      • Olfactory Mucosa
        • Olfactory Receptor Neurons

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Respiratory System
  • Respiratory Mucosa
    • Nasal Mucosa
      • Olfactory Mucosa
        • Olfactory Receptor Neurons

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System
  • Neurons
    • Neurons, Afferent
      • Olfactory Receptor Neurons

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
    • Nerve Endings
      • Receptors, Sensory
        • Chemoreceptors
          • Olfactory Receptor Neurons

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Sense Organs
  • Nose
    • Olfactory Mucosa
      • Olfactory Receptor Neurons

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