| Nasal placode | |
|---|---|
 Nasal pit shown as olfactory pit | |
| Details | |
| Gives rise to | Olfactory epithelium |
| System | Olfactory system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | placoda nasalis, placoda olfactoria |
| TE | placode_by_E5.3.0.0.0.0.8 E5.3.0.0.0.0.8 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In embryology, the nasal placode (or olfactory placode[1]) gives rise to the olfactory epithelium of the nose. Two nasal placodes arise as thickened ectoderm from the frontonasal process. They give rise to the nose, the philtrum of the upper lip, and the primary palate.
- ^ hednk-027—Embryo Images at University of North Carolina