Olfactory sulcus

Nerves · Latin: Sulcus olfactorius

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OLFACTORY TRACT

The olfactory tract is a bilateral bundle of afferent nerve fibers from the mitral and tufted cells of the olfactory bulb that connects to several target regions in the brain, including the piriform cortex, amygdala, and entorhinal cortex.

It is a narrow white band, triangular on coronal section, the apex being directed upward.

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