Vomeronasal organ
System
Sensory
SNOMED CT
361346007
Vomeronasal organ
Definition
An organ thought to supplement the olfactory system in receiving pheromonic communication. The sensory part of the organ is in two long, thin sacs, situated on either side of the nasal septum at its base.
Also known as Jacobson's organ, organon vomeronasale, organum vomeronasale — per UBERON
The Vomeronasal organ is a part of the Sensory.