RHINENCEPHALON
\ɹˈa͡ɪnnsɪfˌalən], \ɹˈaɪnnsɪfˌalən], \ɹ_ˈaɪ_n_n_s_ɪ_f_ˌa_l_ə_n]\
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a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
By Princeton University
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a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Set of nerve fibers conducting impulses from olfactory receptors to the cerebral cortex. It includes the OLFACTORY NERVE; OLFACTORY BULB; olfactory tract, olfactory tubercle, anterior perforated substance, and olfactory cortex. The term rhinencephalon is restricted to structures in the CNS receiving fibers from the olfactory bulb.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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