Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 14 - The Brain and Cranial Nerves - Checkpoint - Page 503: 26

Answer

The olfactory epithelium occupies the superior part of the nasal cavity covering the the inferior surface of the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone; it extends downward along the nasal conchae.

Work Step by Step

The olfactory epithelium has the following layers of cells : olfactory receptors, sustentacular cells, basal cells, and glandular cells.
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