Rhinencephalon
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| Rhinencephalon | |
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 Scheme of rhinencephalon | |
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| Latin | rhinencephalon |
| NeuroNames | 2078 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
In
]Components
The term rhinencephalon has been used to describe different structures at different points in time.[1]
One definition includes the olfactory bulb, olfactory tract,
Some references classify other areas of the brain related to perception of smell as rhinencephalon, but areas of the human brain that receive fibers strictly from the
striae, the anterior olfactory nucleus and parts of the amygdala and the piriform cortex.[clarification needed (see talk
)]
In different species
The development of the rhinencephalon varies among species. In humans it is rudimentary. A small area where the
phylogenetically older (so called paleocortex).[3]
References
External links
- "1-5". Cranial Nerves. Yale School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
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