Olfactory glands
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Glands of Bowman
)| Olfactory glands | |
|---|---|
 Section of the olfactory mucous membrane | |
| Details | |
| System | Olfactory system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glandulae olfactoriae |
| TA98 | A15.1.00.003 |
| TA2 | 6733 |
| TH | H3.05.00.0.00026 |
| FMA | 77659 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Olfactory glands, also known as Bowman's glands, are a type of
neurons.[1]
An olfactory gland consists of an acinus in the lamina propria and a secretory duct going out through the olfactory epithelium.
Electron microscopy studies show that olfactory glands contain cells with large secretory vesicles.serous glands. The exact composition of the secretions from olfactory glands is unclear, but there is evidence that they produce odorant-binding protein.[4][5]
Function
The olfactory glands are tubuloalveolar glands surrounded by
olfactory receptors and sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium. These glands produce mucous to lubricate the olfactory epithelium and dissolve odorant-containing gases.[citation needed
] Several olfactory binding proteins are produced from the olfactory glands that help facilitate the transportation of odorants to the olfactory receptors. These cells exhibit the mRNA to transform growth factor α, stimulating the production of new olfactory receptor cells.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 996 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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