- piriform cortex
- the cortex of the piriform lobe or area.
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piriform cortex
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Piriform cortex — In anatomy of animals, the piriform cortex, or pyriform cortex is a region in the brain. The piriform cortex is part of the rhinencephalon situated in the telencephalon.The function of the piriform cortex relates to olfaction, which is the… … Wikipedia
Piriform — means pear shaped, and may refer to:Anatomy*Piriform muscle **Piriformis syndrome *Piriform cortex *Piriform sinus *Piriform fossaOther*Piriform (company) … Wikipedia
Cortex olfactif — Bulbe olfactif Le bulbe olfactif (BO), parfois appelé lobe olfactif, est une région du cerveau des vertébrés dont la fonction est de traiter les informations liées à l olfaction, en provenance des neurones chémorécepteurs des molécules odorantes … Wikipédia en Français
piriform — Pear shaped. SYN: pyriform. [L. pirum, pear, + forma, form] * * * pir·i·form or pyr·i·form pir ə .fȯrm adj 1) having the form of a pear 2) of or relating to the piriform lobe <the piriform cortex> * * * pir·i·form (pirґĭ form) [L.… … Medical dictionary
piriform lobe — n the lateral olfactory gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus taken together called also piriform area * * * 1. piriform area. 2. in lower mammals, the lateral exposed portion of the olfactory cerebral cortex … Medical dictionary
Cortex — The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex (a key part of the brain); the outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex (it lies just … Medical dictionary
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Perirhinal cortex — is a cortical region in the medial temporal lobe that is made up of Brodmann areas 35 and 36. In rats, it is located along and dorsal to the rhinal sulcus. It receives highly processed sensory information from all sensory regions, and is… … Wikipedia
olfactory cortex — n a group of cortical areas of the cerebrum that include parts of the perforated substance, lateral olfactory gyrus, amygdala, and piriform lobe and that are prob. concerned with the subjective evaluation of olfactory stimuli * * * 1. see under… … Medical dictionary
