Prepyriform area

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 369104008

Prepyriform area

Definition

Prepyriform area (or prepiriform cortex) is a portion of the rhinencephalon consisting of paleocortex. Some sources state that it is part of the primary olfactory cortex.

Also known as (pre-)piriform cortex, gyrus olfactorius lateralis, lateral olfactory gyrus, piriform cortex (price), piriform olfactory cortex, prepiriform cortex, prepyriform cortex, pyriform area — per UBERON

The Prepyriform area is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as