epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
body noun (body parts)
neuroepithelia | neuroepitheliums
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nasal cavity » upper respiratory tract |
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one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. Epithelial tissues line the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body, and also form many glands. Functions of epithelial cells ... (39 of 1771 words, 3 images)
[embryology] the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system. | [anatomy] tissue composed of epithelial cells that are ... (22 of 45 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
[anatomy] : a type of epithelium containing sensory nerve endings and found ... | [embryology] ectoderm that develops into nerve tissue. (20 of 44 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
The part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system | The epithelium associated with sensory organs such as the eye or nose (23 of 28 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
small organ located on the tongue in terrestrial vertebrates that functions in the perception of taste. In fish, taste buds occur on the lips, the ... (25 of 382 words, 3 images)
an oval cluster of cells embedded principally in the epithelium of the tongue and functioning as the sense organ of taste (21 of 23 words, 1 image)
any of the elevated oval-shaped sensory end organs on the surface of the tongue, by means of which the sensation of taste is experienced (24 of 251 words, 3 usage examples)
an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue (17 of 44 words)
Any of numerous spherical or ovoid clusters of receptor cells found mainly in the epithelium of the tongue and constituting the end organs of the ... (25 of 31 words)
sheet of tissue that covers or lines the external and internal body surfaces. The epithelium is closely packed, has little intercellular material, and ... (23 of 160 words, pronunciation)
a sensory receptor on the surface of the tongue or in the mouth that sends signals to the brain when stimulated by specific chemicals, producing the ... (26 of 60 words)
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