The term temporal cortex (rodent) refers to the portion of cerebral cortex in the rat ( Swanson-2004; Paxinos-2009b ) and the mouse ( Franklin-2008 ) that corresponds to the temporal lobe of the primate. It consists of the piriform cortex, the amygdala, the hippocampal complex, the perirhinal area, the ectorhinal area, the entorhinal cortex, the auditory cortex, the temporal association areas, the parasubiculum, and the postsubiculum. Some authors define areas of transition between the primary areas, for example, the piriform amygdalar area ( Franklin-2008 ) and the postpiriform transition area ( Swanson-2004 ).