Term Name: | olfactory pathway |
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Synonyms: | anterior perforated substance, rhinencephalon |
Definition: | Set of nerve fibers conducting impulses from olfactory receptors to the cerebral cortex. It includes the olfactory nerve; olfactory bulb; olfactory tract, olfactory tubercle, anterior perforated substance, and olfactory cortex. The term rhinencephalon is restricted to structures in the CNS receiving fibers from the olfactory bulb. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0013201] |