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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal organs > sense organs > nose > vomeronasal organ
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > sense organs > nose > vomeronasal organ
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > sense organs > nose > vomeronasal organ
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sense organs > nose > vomeronasal organ
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sense organs > nose > vomeronasal organ
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sense organs > nose > vomeronasal organ
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > respiratory system > nose > vomeronasal organ
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > respiratory system > nose > vomeronasal organ
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > respiratory system > nose > vomeronasal organ
Preferred Term:

órgano vomeronasal

Definition:
Órgano quimiorreceptor accesorio, separado de la mucosa olfatoria principal. Se encuentra en la base del tabique nasal, cerca del vómer y los huesos nasales. Reenvía señales químicas (como feromonas) al sistema nervioso central que inciden en el comportamiento reproductivo y social. En los humanos la mayoría de sus estructuras, excepto el conducto vomeronasal, sufre una regresión luego del nacimiento.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
nariz
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/308291
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