olfactory cortex (OTX)

The term olfactory cortex refers to a group of structures defined by histology and connectivity, namely, structures that receive axons from the main olfactory bulb. They include the anterior olfactory nucleus, the olfactory tubercle, the rostral part of the medial amygdalar nucleus ( anterior periamygdalar cortex ), and structures in the anterior parahippocampal gyrus, namely, the piriform cortex, most of the periamygdalar area, and the rostral part of the entorhinal cortex. It is a functional unit most commonly used in descriptions of the primate olfactory system ( Price-1990 Anthoney-1994 ). Note the difference between this set of structures and the combination referred to as olfactory areas (rodent). There the focus is on an overlapping set of structures earlier in the olfactory system, which includes the main olfactory bulb and accessory main olfactory bulb and excludes a more central structure, such as the entorhinal cortex, the accessory olfactory bulb, the anterior olfactory nucleus, the tenia tecta, the piriform cortex, the postpiriform transition area, the piriform amygdalar area, the nucleus of the olfactory tract, and the periamygdalar cortex (COA) ( Swanson-2004 ). Updated 7 Jun 2024.

Also known as: Regio olfactoria, primary olfactory areas, primary olfactory cortex, olfactory area, olfactory cortex, lateral olfactory area, rhinencephalon

NeuroNames ID: 2275

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Name:

Regio olfactoria

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Schultze-1993

Citation:

Georg Theme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1993

Source Title:

Anatomisches Wörterbuch

Name:

Riechfeld

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schultze-1993

Citation:

Georg Theme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1993

Source Title:

Anatomisches Wörterbuch

Name:

corteza olfatoria primaria

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

primären Riechrindenregionen

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

Name:

primary olfactory areas

Language:

English

Organism:

macaque

Source:

Price-1990

Citation:

pp. 979-998 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos, (Ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, 1990

Source Title:

Olfactory system

Name:

primary olfactory cortex

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

olfactory area

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

olfactory cortex

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

lateral olfactory area

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

korteks penghidu primer

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

area olfattiva

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

corteccia olfattiva primaria

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

rhinencephalon

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Palfi-1998

Citation:

Nat Med 1998 Aug;4(8):963-6

Source Title:

Fetal striatal allografts reverse cognitive deficits in a primate model of Huntington disease.

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OTX

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

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Homo sapiens (human)

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lateral olfactory area

Source:

Anthoney-1994

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Internal Structure

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

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olfactory area

Source:

Anthoney-1994

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Internal Structure

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

olfactory cortex

Source:

Anthoney-1994

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Internal Structure

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

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primary olfactory cortex

Source:

Anthoney-1994

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Internal Structure

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Regio olfactoria

Source:

Schultze-1993

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