#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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