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pyriform lobe
(redirected from Piriform cortex)

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Noun1.pyriform lobe - pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
piriform area, piriform lobe, pyriform area
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
olfactory brain, rhinencephalon - a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
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Brain scans revealed activity increasing in parts of the brain called the piriform cortex and amygdala, which are believed to light up when the brain processes any odour.
Revealed: how scent of a woman attracts lesbians by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
When volunteers sniffed in the absence of any odor, brain images showed that an area called the piriform cortex was most active.
Sniffing May Prepare Brain for Smelling by USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
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