page_title: Olfactory epithelium
hierarchical_section_title: Olfactory epithelium
caption_attribution_description: Plan of olfactory neurons.
context_page_description: The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell. In humans, it measures
  9 cm² and lies on the roof of the nasal cavity about 7 cm above and behind the nostrils. The olfactory epithelium is the part of the olfactory system directly responsible for detecting odors.
context_section_description: The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell. In humans, it measures
  9 cm² (3 centimetres by 3 centimetres) and lies on the roof of the nasal cavity about 7 cm above and behind the nostrils. The olfactory epithelium is the part of the olfactory system directly responsible for detecting odors.
caption: Plan of olfactory neurons.
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