olfactory tract (oltr)

The term olfactory tract (oltr) refers to a bundle of nerve fibers that connect the the main olfactory bulb (MOB) with the anterior olfactory nucleus (AON), olfactory tubercle (OTB), and several structures of olfactory cortex (OTX). It also connects the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) centrally, but solely to cortical parts of the amygdala (AMG) ( Buck-2013 ). Its axons, identified histologically, are the second neurons in the olfactory system. The oltr originates on the lateral aspect of the main olfactory bulb (MOB). In the human and the macaque it runs in the olfactory peduncle (olf) close to the anterior olfactory nucleus and onto the ventral surface of the orbital gyri (ORG). There it passes around the junction between the fronta lobe (FLB) and temporal lobe (TLB) onto the anteromedial part of the limbic lobe (LLB) where it gives off branches to the piriform cortex (PIR) and the amygdala (AMG) ( Price-2004 ). In the rat ( Swanson-2004 ) and the mouse ( Hof-2000 ) it runs directly from the lateral aspect of the olfactory bulbs to overlie the anterior olfactory nucleus and the piriform cortex lateral to the olfactory tubercle and thence to the periamygdalar cortex. It is part of the olfactory system, which mediates the sensation of smell. Many authors continue to refer to the structure as the 'lateral olfactory tract', though the medial olfactory tract and the intermediate olfactory tract to which it was originally contrasted are no longer deemed to exist ( Price-1990 ). Updated 13 Jun 2024.

Also known as: lateral olfactory stria, Stria olfactoria lateralis, lateral olfactory tract, Tractus olfactorius lateralis, lateral olfactory tract, body, olfactory tract, anterior commissure, olfactory limb

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Name:

stria olfaktori lateral

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:

stria olfattiva laterale

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

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

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

lateral olfactory stria

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Stria olfactoria lateralis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Riley-1943

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1943

Source Title:

An Atlas Of The Basal Ganglia, Brain Stem And Spinal Cord (Based On Myelin-Stained Material)

Name:

Stria olfactoria lateralis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis

Source:

Shantha-1968

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1968

Source Title:

A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Java Monkey Brain (Macaca irus)

Name:

lateral olfactory tract

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

Tractus olfactorius lateralis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Stephan-1975

Citation:

In Handbuch der mikroskopischen Anatomie des Menschen (W. Bargmann, Ed.), Vol. 4, Part 9, 998pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New York.

Source Title:

Allocortex

Name:

estrïa olfatoria lateral

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:

lo

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

Name:

латеральная обонятельная полоска

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Baev-2000

Citation:

Moskva: Meditsina, 2000.

Source Title:

Magnitno-Resonansnaia Tomografiia Golovnogo Mozga: Normal'naia Anatomiia

Name:

strie olfactive latéral

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

lateral olfactory tract, body

Language:

English

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-2004

Citation:

Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.

Name:

lot

Language:

acronym

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-2004

Citation:

Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.

Name:

olfactory tract

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:

lo

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Paxinos-2009a

Citation:

Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press. 2009

Source Title:

The Rhesus Monkey Brain, Second Edition

Name:

oltr

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

Name:

anterior commissure, olfactory limb

Language:

English

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-2004

Citation:

Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.

Name:

aco

Language:

acronym

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-2004

Citation:

Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.

Name:

lo

Language:

acronym

Organism:

rat

Source:

Paxinos-2009b

Citation:

Sixth Edition, Amsterdam: Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press

Source Title:

The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates

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Basis:

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral olfactory stria

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral olfactory tract

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

olfactory tract

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Stria olfactoria lateralis

Source:

Riley-1943

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Tractus olfactorius lateralis

Source:

Stephan-1975

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Their Name:

Stria olfactoria lateralis

Source:

Shantha-1968

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

lateral olfactory tract, body

Source:

Swanson-2004

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