NOUN | body | neuroepithelium | epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings |
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Meaning | epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings. | |
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Part of | inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth | A complex system of interconnecting cavities |
nasal cavity | Either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx | |
retina | The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball | |
tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ | An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | |
Broader | epithelium, epithelial tissue | membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
Spanish | neuroepitelio | |
Catalan | neuroepiteli, neuroepitelio |
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