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sensory epithelium

neuroepithelium

Simple columnar epithelium made up of cells specialized to serve as sensory cells for the reception of external stimuli, as the sensory cells of the cochlea, vestibule, nasal mucosa, and tongue.

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Type Organ
Body System Nervous
Parent Structure atypical epithelium
Latin Name neuroepithelium
FMA ID 62410

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the sensory epithelium?

Simple columnar epithelium made up of cells specialized to serve as sensory cells for the reception of external stimuli, as the sensory cells of the cochlea, vestibule, nasal mucosa, and tongue.

What body system is the sensory epithelium part of?

The sensory epithelium is part of the Nervous.

What is the Latin name for the sensory epithelium?

The Latin name for the sensory epithelium is neuroepithelium.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:62410 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0006934 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.