#neuroepithelium  epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
  supertype:  epithelium__epithelial_tissue  membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
  part of:  tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan  an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
     part of:  lingua__tongue__glossa__clapper  a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
        part of:  oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris  the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
           part of:  mouth  the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
              part of:  human_face__humanface  the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
                 part of:  head__caput  the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
                    part of:  animal__animate_being__animatebeing__beast__brute__creature__fauna  a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
        part of:  pharynx__throat  the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
           part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
           part of:  alimentary_canal__alimentary_tract__digestive_tube__digestivetube__digestivetract__gastrointestinal_tract__GI_tract  tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
              part of:  digestive_system__digestivesystem__gastrointestinal_system__systema_alimentarium__systemaalimentarium__systema_digestorium__systemadigestorium  the system that makes food absorbable into the body
                 part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
           part of:  cervix__neck  the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
              part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
     part of:  epiglottis  a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
        part of:  windpipe__trachea  membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
           part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
           part of:  cervix__neck  the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
     part of:  palate__roof_of_the_mouth  the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
        part of:  oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris  the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
  part of:  inner_ear__innerear__internal_ear__labyrinth  a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
     part of:  auditory_apparatus  all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
        part of:  auditory_system  the sensory system for hearing
  part of:  retina  the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
     part of:  eye__oculu__optic__peeper  the organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye')
        part of:  visual_system  the sensory system for vision
        part of:  human_face__humanface  the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
  part of:  nasal_cavity__nasalcavity  either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
     part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
     part of:  olfactory_organ__olfactoryorgan__nose  the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
        part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
        part of:  human_face__humanface  the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"

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