accessory olfactory bulb
Acronym: AOB
The term accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) refers to one of two types of olfactory bulb; the other is the main olfactory bulb (OLBm). Both are histologically and functionally defined structures of the olfactory system (OLS), The OLBa receives input from the vomeronasal organ (VNO) via the vomeronasal-terminal nerve complex.(vntc). Unlike the OLBm, which provides input to several structures of the OS, the OLBa projects only to the amygdala (AMG), specifically to the periamygdalar cortex (COA) and medial amygdalar nucleus (MEA) ( Keshavarzi-2015, Buck-2013 ).
     

Also known as: No other name for this structure has appeared in PubMed.NeuroNames ID : 1565


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