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.

Local Unique Identifier

0000186

Synonym

nasal placode (RELATED)

Relation BFO:0000050 part of

• hog:0000153
• hog:0000287

Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology

tao:0000048