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MSH: That portion of the nasal mucosa containing the sensory nerve endings for SMELL, located at the dome of each NASAL CAVITY. The yellow-brownish olfactory epithelium consists of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; brush cells; STEM CELLS; and the associated olfactory glands.,NCI: The part of the nasal mucosa composed of neuroepithelial tissue and mucus-producing Bowman's glands. The mucus moistens the epithelium and helps dissolve odor-containing gases. (NCI),NCI: The part of the nasal mucosa composed of neuroepithelial tissue and mucus-producing Bowman's glands. The mucus moistens the epithelium and helps dissolve odor-containing gases.
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