Rhinencephalon

Of center.   May also be referred to as olfactory brain.

A center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior.

This concept's ID is @1~29895

Neural Structure

  • pyriform area 0 facts

    Pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon.

  • olfactory bulb 0 facts

    One of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the...