Anatomy

Olfactory Tubercle

Region in the ventral TELENCEPHALON located anterior to the OPTIC CHIASM, posterior to the OLFACTORY PEDUNCLE, rostral to the PIRIFORM AREA and ventral to the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS.

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Abstract

Region in the ventral TELENCEPHALON located anterior to the OPTIC CHIASM, posterior to the OLFACTORY PEDUNCLE, rostral to the PIRIFORM AREA and ventral to the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Anterior Perforated Space
  • Anterior Perforated Substance
  • Tuberculum Olfactorium
  • Anterior Perforated Substances
  • Olfactorium, Tuberculum
  • Olfactoriums, Tuberculum
  • Olfactory Tubercles
  • Perforated Substance, Anterior
  • Perforated Substances, Anterior
  • Substance, Anterior Perforated
  • Substances, Anterior Perforated
  • Tubercle, Olfactory
  • Tubercles, Olfactory
  • Tuberculum Olfactoriums

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015; use OLFACTORY PATHWAYS 1972-2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Olfactory Pathways (1971-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Olfactory Tubercle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066208. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066208
  2. Olfactory Tubercle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_tubercle
  3. Olfactory Tubercle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7086516