vomeronasal organ

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:organization
gptkbp:absentOrVestigialIn adult humans
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jacobson's_organ
gptkbp:connectedTo accessory olfactory bulb
gptkbp:developedBy regresses in adult humans
well-developed in some animals
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ludwig_Jacobson
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1813
gptkbp:function detect pheromones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vomeronasal organ
gptkbp:locatedIn nasal cavity
gptkbp:presentIn amphibians
mammals
reptiles
many vertebrates
gptkbp:role social and reproductive behaviors
gptkbp:structure paired tubular structure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jacobson's_organ
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6