Biology:Olfactory sulcus
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| Olfactory sulcus | |
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 Orbital surface of left frontal lobe. (Olfactory sulcus visible at upper left.) | |
 Coronal section through anterior cornua of lateral ventricles. (Sulcus olfactorius labeled at bottom center.) | |
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| Latin | sulcus olfactorius lobi frontalis |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The medial orbital gyrus presents a well-marked antero-posterior sulcus, the olfactory sulcus. Its depth is an indicator of congenital anosmia.[1]
Additional images
Basal view of a human brain
Olfactory sulcus
Cerebrum. Optic and olfactory nerves.Inferior view. Deep dissection.
Cerebrum.Inferior view. Deep dissection.
Cerebrum. Inferior view.Deep dissection
References
- ↑ Huart, C.; Meusel, T.; Gerber, J.; Duprez, T.; Rombaux, P.; Hummel, T. (November 2011). "The Depth of the Olfactory Sulcus Is an Indicator of Congenital Anosmia". American Journal of Neuroradiology 32 (10): 1911–1914. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2632. PMID 21868619.
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