Olfactory trigone
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| Brain: Olfactory trigone | ||
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| Scheme of rhinencephalon. | ||
| Latin | trigonum olfactorium | |
| Gray's | subject #189 827 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-15 | |
The olfactory trigone is a small triangular area in front of the anterior perforated substance.
Its apex, directed forward, occupies the posterior part of the olfactory sulcus, and is brought into view by throwing back the olfactory tract.
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine olfactory+trigone
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n1a8p1 - "Interpeduncular fossa" (#7)
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Olfactory bulb • Olfactory nerve • Olfactory epithelium • Glomeruli • Olfactory mucosa • Olfactory receptor neurons • Mitral cells • Piriform cortex
Rhinencephalon • Olfactory tract • Olfactory trigone
