Gives rise to olfactory epithelium | Code TE E5.3.0.0.0.0.8 | |
Latin placoda nasalis, placoda olfactoria | ||
The nasal placode (or olfactory placode) gives rise to the olfactory epithelium of the nose.
The terms "nasal sac" or "nasal pit" are sometimes used to describe an intermediate structure arising between the placode and epithelium chronologically.
References
Nasal placode Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA