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1. an area of the cerebral cortex, including the olfactory bulb, tract, and trigone, the anterior portion of the gyrus cinguli, and the uncus. 2. substantia perforata rostralis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
olfactory area — noun 1. : the sensory area for olfaction lying in the hippocampal convolution 2. : the area of nasal mucosa in which the olfactory organ is situated … Useful english dictionary
olfactory gyrus — n either a lateral or a medial gyrus on each side of the brain by which the olfactory tract on the corresponding side communicates with the olfactory area … Medical dictionary
olfactory gyrus — noun : either a lateral or a medial gyrus by which the olfactory tract on either side communicates with the olfactory area of the brain … Useful english dictionary
Olfactory memory — refers to the recollection of odours. Studies have found various characteristics of common memories of odour memory including persistence and high resistance to interference. Explicit memory is typically the form focused on in the studies of… … Wikipedia
Olfactory receptor — Olfactory receptors expressed in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons are responsible for the detection of odor molecules. Activated olfactory receptors are the initial player in a signal transduction cascade which ultimately produces … Wikipedia
Olfactory epithelium — Section of the olfactory mucous membrane. Plan of olfactory neurons … Wikipedia
Olfactory tubercle — Latin tuberculum olfactorium The olfactory tubercle is a structure involved in Olfaction. It is present in humans, but much smaller than it is in some other animals. It is a frequent subject of research.[1][2] … Wikipedia
Olfactory mucosa — Latin pars olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi The olfactory mucosa is located in the upper region of the nasal cavity and is made up of the olfactory epithelium and the underlying lamina propria, connective tissue containing fibroblasts, blood… … Wikipedia
Olfactory transduction — is a series of events in which odor molecules are detected by olfactory receptors and chemical signals are transformed into electrical signal to the brain where they are perceived as smells.[1] Once ligands (odorant particles) bind to specific… … Wikipedia
Olfactory glands — Section of the olfactory mucous membrane. Latin glandulae olfactoriae Gray s … Wikipedia
