Anterior olfactory nucleus
The anterior olfactory nucleus (AON; also called the anterior olfactory cortex) is a portion of the forebrain of vertebrates.
| Anterior olfactory nucleus | |
|---|---|
Human brainstem anterior view (Anterior olfactory nucleus is not labeled, but region is visible at center top, approximately between the "2" and the "3".) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus olfactorius anterior |
| NeuroNames | 280 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1085 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.416 |
| TA2 | 5543 |
| FMA | 77628 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It is involved in olfaction and has supposedly strong influence on other olfactory areas like the olfactory bulb and the piriform cortex.
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