Piriform cortex

Piriform cortex
Human brainstem anterior (piriform cortex not labeled, but most of it is visible near #7)
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Identifiers
Latincortex piriformis
MeSHD066195
NeuroNames165
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1097
FMA62484
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The piriform cortex, or pyriform cortex, is a region in the brain, part of the rhinencephalon situated in the cerebrum. The function of the piriform cortex relates to the sense of smell.

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