Slide 2 Olfactory Epithelium
This pseudostratified columnar epithelium is composed
of olfactory cells, sustentacular cells and basal cells. Modified cilia
on the surface serve as olfactory receptors.
Bar = 30 Microns
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Slide 2 Olfactory Epithelium Bar = 30 Microns |
| Note that the olfactory epithelium is much thicker than the ordinary pseudostratified columinar ciliated epithelium of the respiratory system. |
