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Piriform Cortex MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Piriform Cortex
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.814.695.750
A08.186.211.200.885.287.750.750
Unique ID
D066195
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D066195
Scope Note
An area of the olfactory cortex comprising the rostral half of the uncus of the PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS and the anterior PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS. It receives major afferents directly from the OLFACTORY BULB.
Entry Term(s)
Cortex Piriformis
Piriform Area
Prepiriform Cortex
Prepyriform Area
Prepyriform Cortex
Prepyriform Region
Pyriform Area
Pyriform Cortex
Previous Indexing
Limbic System (1967-2014)
Olfactory Pathways (1967-2014)
Public MeSH Note
2015
History Note
2015
Date Established
2015/01/01
Date of Entry
2014/06/26
Revision Date
2021/07/01
Piriform Cortex Preferred
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