NALT

Preferred term

vomeronasal organ

Topic

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.

nose

pheromones

Jacobson organ
Jacobson's organ
vomeronasal nerve

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

84411

Spanish

órgano vomeronasal

URI

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

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Created 9/12/17, last modified 11/10/17