neuroepithelium

Specialized epithelium lining a sensory organ, containing either: 1) neuroepithelial cells specialized for the reception of external stimuli a) hair cells of the inner ear b) taste buds 2) 'true' neurons a) olfactory epithelium b) rods & cones of retina

Specific

olfactory epithelium retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.