Anatomy

Piriform Cortex

An area of the olfactory cortex comprising the rostral half of the uncus of the PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS and the anterior PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS. It receives major afferents directly from the OLFACTORY BULB.

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Abstract

An area of the olfactory cortex comprising the rostral half of the uncus of the PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS and the anterior PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS. It receives major afferents directly from the OLFACTORY BULB.

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24 entry terms
  • Cortex Piriformis
  • Piriform Area
  • Prepiriform Cortex
  • Prepyriform Area
  • Prepyriform Cortex
  • Prepyriform Region
  • Pyriform Area
  • Pyriform Cortex
  • Area, Piriform
  • Area, Prepyriform
  • Area, Pyriform
  • Cortex, Piriform
  • Cortex, Prepiriform
  • Cortex, Prepyriform
  • Cortex, Pyriform
  • Piriform Areas
  • Piriform Cortices
  • Prepiriform Cortices
  • Prepyriform Areas
  • Prepyriform Cortices
  • Prepyriform Regions
  • Pyriform Areas
  • Pyriform Cortices
  • Region, Prepyriform

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Limbic System (1967-2014)
  • Olfactory Pathways (1967-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Piriform Cortex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066195. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066195
  2. Piriform Cortex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piriform_cortex
  3. Piriform Cortex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2019583