loading...| Preferred Name |
sensory epithelial cell |
| Synonyms |
neuroepithelial cell |
| Definitions |
The term "neuroepithelial cell" is used to describe both this cell type and neurecto-epithelial cell (CL:0000710). A specialized epithelial cell involved in sensory perception. Restricted to special sense organs of the olfactory, gustatory, and vestibulocochlear receptor systems; contain sensory cells surrounded by supportive, non-receptive cells. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000098 |
| comment |
The term "neuroepithelial cell" is used to describe both this cell type and neurecto-epithelial cell (CL:0000710). |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0004301 |
| definition |
A specialized epithelial cell involved in sensory perception. Restricted to special sense organs of the olfactory, gustatory, and vestibulocochlear receptor systems; contain sensory cells surrounded by supportive, non-receptive cells. |
| has_broad_synonym |
neuroepithelial cell |
| has_obo_namespace |
cell |
| label |
sensory epithelial cell |
| prefixIRI |
CL:0000098 |
| prefLabel |
sensory epithelial cell |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000197 |