A thick plate of cells derived from the neural ectoderm in the head region of the embryo that develops into the olfactory region of the nasal cavity. [ XAO:0000005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_placode ]
Synonyms: olfactory placodes placoda nasalis placoda olfactoria
Term information
- EHDAA:1504
- EMAPA:16543
- XAO:0000005
- VHOG:0000186
- TAO:0000048
- EFO:0003420
- EHDAA2:0001232
- FMA:293971
- ZFA:0000048
- AAO:0011076
- Wikipedia:Nasal_placode
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Olfactory placodes are the only ectodermal placodes to produce glia, a cell type typically derived from neural crest // Note that NBK53171 classifies this as non-neurogenic
We conclude this section by listing some of the many synapomorphies of craniates, including (...) (2) neurogenic placodes (...).[well established][VHOG]