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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. respiratory system
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. nose
  6. vomeronasal organ

Preferred term

vomeronasal organ

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An accessory chemoreceptor organ that is separated from the main olfactory mucosa. It is situated at the base of nasal septum close to the vomer and nasal bones. It forwards chemical signals (such as pheromones) to the central nervous system, thus influencing reproductive and social behavior. In humans, most of its structures except the vomeronasal duct undergo regression after birth.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Jacobson organ
  • Jacobson's organ
  • vomeronasal nerve

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/308291

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