olfactory epithelium


ol·fac·to·ry ep·i·the·li·um

an epithelium of the pseudostratified type that contains olfactory, receptor, nerve cells the axons of which extend to the olfactory bulb of the brain.

ol·fac·to·ry ep·i·the·li·um

(ōl-fak'tŏr-ē ep'i-thē'lē-ŭm) An epithelium of the pseudostratified type that contains olfactory and receptor nerve cells with axons that extend to the olfactory bulb of the brain.