Anatom3DOlfactory epithelium
Epithelium olfactorium · Čichový epitel
Sense organs
Looks like
A small yellowish patch of lining in the roof of each nasal cavity.
What it does
Holds millions of smell-receptor cells that detect odours.
Keeping it well
Viral infections, smoking and polyps dull it; loss of smell with nasal blockage needs examination for polyps.