Region in the ventral telencephalon, prominent in rodents, but present in all mammals, consisting of a laminated cortical part and the cap/hilus region. It is traditionally viewed as part of the olfactory cortex but recognized by some as having a striatal character. According to many authors, the structure of the OT transitions from cortical like to striatal like along the lateral medial axis. (Maryann Martone). [ NLXANAT:1005037 ]
Synonyms: tuberculum olfactorium
Term information
- NLXANAT:1005037
- PBA:10096
- EV:0100177
- MBA:754
- BTO:0001869
- BAMS:OT
- MA:0000976
- EMAPA:35616
- BAMS:Tu
- DHBA:10310
- BM:Tel-OLT
- HBA:10145
- VHOG:0001625
- MESH:D066208
- Wikipedia:Olfactory_tubercle
- EHDAA2:0004701
- BAMS:DLT
- BAMS:OLT
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
The olfactory tubercle is a structure involved in Olfaction. It is present in humans, but much smaller than it is in some other animals. It is a frequent subject of research.
Term relations
- neural nucleus
- telencephalic nucleus
- part of some cerebral hemisphere gray matter
- part of some olfactory cortex
- contributes to morphology of some olfactory cortex