A Mat of Cilia in the Nasal Cavity (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

A Mat of Cilia in the Nasal Cavity

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This is the surface of a healthy olfactory epithelium, the tissue in the nose involved in the sense of smell. Cilia project from olfactory sensory neurons and form a dense mat across the surface of the nasal cavity.

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University of Michigan Health System

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