neuroepithelium in English
noun
1
a type of epithelium containing sensory nerve endings and found in certain sense organs (e.g., the retina, the inner ear, the nasal membranes, and the taste buds).
The free nerve endings of cranial nerve V are located diffusely throughout the nasal respiratory epithelium, including regions of the olfactory neuroepithelium .
2
(in embryology) ectoderm that develops into nerve tissue.
Immature neural tissue or neuroepithelium is more common than grade 1 but does not exceed an aggregate area of three low-power microscopic fields in any one slide.
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1. 3 Conclusions: Hyperthermia may induce apoptosis of neuroepithelium in primary culture.
2. Ampullar Crest ( ampullary Crest ) the most prominent part of a localized thickening of the membrane that lines the ampullae of the semicircular ducts , covered with neuroepithelium containing
3. Anosmia occurs when intranasal swelling or other obstruction prevents odors from gaining access to the olfactory area; when the olfactory neuroepithelium is destroyed; or when the olfactory nerve fila, bulbs, tracts, or central connections are destroyed (see table Some Causes of Anosmia).