the olfactory cortex, corresponding to the rostral half of the uncus; receiving its major afferents from the olfactory bulb, it is classified as allocortex. See also: cerebral cortex. Synonym(s): olfactory cortex, piriform area
olfactory cortex
The portion of the cerebral cortex concerned with the sense of smell. It includes the piriform lobe and the hippocampal formation. See also: cortex