#summary Piriform Cortex @@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaNSA] -> [BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR] ---- This page covers biological details of component Piriform Cortex. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model. * *Top-down path to region*: Cerebral Cortex -> Parahippocampal Lobe (NC.LOBE.PH) -> Anterior Parahippocampal Gyrus (FMM.NC.PHA) -> [BrainCenterNC_PHA_RH Rhinal Cortex] (NC.PHA.RH) -> [BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR Piriform Cortex] (NSA.NC.PH.PIR) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps]) * *Type*: cortex * *Quality*: L0 * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaNSA Neocortical Brain - Sensory Aggregation Area] (NSA) * *Area circuit*: Neocortical Smell and Taste Aggregation (SMT) * *Brodmann ID*: 34 * *Role*: cortex.generic * *Function*: Perception of smells, primary olfactory cortex * *Notes to function*: * Olfaction * dorsal entorhinal area (generated) = Components = (generated) * no child items defined = Connectivity = (generated) http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/NSA.NC.PH.PIR.dot.png *Inbound Region Connections:* || *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_FT_MOB LPC.FT.MOB] || Main Olfactory Bulb || excitatory-glu || driver ||[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/tufted-cell Summary of main projection pathways in the olfactory system (MOB -> PC)] || *Outbound Region Connections:* || *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_EPF FAM.FT.EPF] || Endopiriform Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763401000215 Gustatory sensory system of rat and macaque (PiR -> EnP)] || || || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_IPAC_MED FAM.FT.IPAC.MED] || Medial Interstitial Anterior Commissural Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || [BrainAreaFMM FMM] || [BrainRegionFMM_NC_PH_LEC FMM.NC.PH.LEC] || Lateral Entorhinal Cortex || feedforward-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1571064507000243 KIV model of cortico-hippocampal formation with subcortical projections for motor actions (PC -> EC, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaNCP NCP] || [BrainRegionNCP_FD_TH_MDC NCP.FD.TH.MDC] || Central Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/ Thalamocortical relationships (s2MD -> MD, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionNCP_NC_INS_AIC NCP.NC.INS.AIC] || Anterior Insular Cortex || feedforward-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763401000215 Gustatory sensory system of rat and macaque (PiR -> Iav, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionNCP_NC_INS_PPC NCP.NC.INS.PPC] || Peripaleocortical Claustral || feedforward-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763401000215 Gustatory sensory system of rat and macaque (PiR -> Iav, abstract)] || = Thirdparty Circuits = (generated) * [http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S1571064507000243-gr008.jpg KIV model of cortico-hippocampal formation with subcortical projections for motor actions] - see [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1571064507000243 Reference] (CT.KIV-MODEL) AON=[BrainRegionLPC_FT_AON Anterior Olfactory Nucleus,LPC.FT.AON] CA1=Ventrolateral Cornu Ammonis of Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC.CA1 (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation]) CA2=[BrainRegionFMM_FT_HC_CA2 Dorsolateral Cornu Ammonis of Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC.CA2] CA3=Dorsomedial Cornu Ammonis of Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC.CA3 (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation]) DG=[BrainRegionFMM_FT_HC_DG Dentate Gyrus,FMM.FT.HC.DG] EC=Entorhinal Cortex,FMM.NC.PH.ET (see [BrainCenterNC_PHA_RH Rhinal Cortex]) PC=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR Piriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PIR] unavailable * [http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0149763401000215-gr4a.gif Gustatory sensory system of rat and macaque] - see [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763401000215 Reference] (CP.GUSTATORY-OLFACTORY) EnP=[BrainRegionFAM_FT_EPF Endopiriform Nucleus,FAM.FT.EPF] Gud=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS] Gug=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS] HF=[BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation,FMM.FT.HF] IadIap=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS] Iav=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS] NST=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_SOL Solitary Nucleus,LPC.HL.SOL] PB=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_PRF_PB Parabrachial Nucleus,LPC.HT.PRF.PB] PiR=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR Piriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PIR] PrC=[BrainRegionFMM_NC_PH_PER Perirhinal Cortex,FMM.NC.PH.PER] VPMpc=[BrainRegionNCP_FD_TH_VPM Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus,NCP.FD.TH.VPM] unavailable * [http://what-when-how.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tmp3649_thumb1_thumb.jpg Thalamocortical relationships] - see [http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/ Reference] (CL.THALAMUS-PROJECTIONS) A=Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.AN (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus]) CM=[BrainRegionFEC_FD_TH_CM Centromedian Nucleus of Thalamus,FEC.FD.TH.CM] LD=[BrainRegionFMM_FD_TH_LD Lateral Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FMM.FD.TH.LD] LGN=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN] LP=[BrainRegionNPE_FD_TH_LP Lateral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus,NPE.FD.TH.LP] MD=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus]) MGN=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_TH_MGB Medial Geniculate Body,NSA.FD.TH.MGB] P=Ventral Posterior Nuclei,NSA.FD.TH.VP (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_SR Sensory Thalamus]) VA=[BrainRegionNMA_FD_TH_VA Ventral Anterior Nucleus,NMA.FD.TH.VA] VL=[BrainRegionNMA_FD_TH_VL Ventral Lateral Nucleus,NMA.FD.TH.VL] VPL=[BrainRegionNCP_FD_TH_VPL Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus,NCP.FD.TH.VPL] VPM=[BrainRegionNCP_FD_TH_VPM Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus,NCP.FD.TH.VPM] pA=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_MPL_PSCG Posterior Cingulate Cortex,NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG] pCM=Dorsal Putamen,FEC.FT.DPU (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) pLD=Anterior Cingulate Cortex,NC.AL.ACG (see [BrainCenterNC_ACG Anterior Cingulate Area]) pLGN=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_V1 Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1] pLP=[BrainCenterNC_SPL Superior Parietal Lobule,NC.SPL] pMD=Prefrontal Cortex,NC.AL.PFC pMGN=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_TTG_A1 Primary Auditory Cortex,NSA.NC.TTG.A1] pP=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS] pVA=[BrainCenterNMA_NC_SMC Supplementary Motor Cortex,NMA.NC.SMC] pVL=[BrainRegionNMA_NC_MC Motor Cortex,NMA.NC.MC] pVPL=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_PG_S1 Primary Somatosensory Cortex,NCP.NC.PG.S1] pVPM=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_PO_PCC Precentral Cortex,NCP.NC.PO.PCC] s1A=Subiculum,FMM.FT.HF.SUB (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation]) s1MD=[BrainCenterFAM_FT_SEP Septal Nuclei,FAM.FT.SEP] s1P=[BrainRegionLPC_SC_IZ_CCV Central Cervical Nucleus,LPC.SC.IZ.CCV] s1VL=[BrainRegionLLC_HT_CR_DN Dentate Nucleus,LLC.HT.CR.DN] s2A=Mammillary Body,FD.MB (see [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus]) s2MD=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR Piriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PIR] s2P=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_PN_PTR Principal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HT.PN.PTR] s2VL=[BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG] s3MD=Prefrontal Cortex,NC.AL.PFC sCM=Globus Pallidus Internal,FEC.FT.GPI (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) sLD=[BrainCenterNC_SPL Superior Parietal Lobule,NC.SPL] sLP=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) sVA=[BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG] sVPL=Marginal Nucleus,LPC.SC.PH.MG (see [BrainCenterBMA_SC_PH Posterior/Dorsal Horn]) sVPM=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_SOL Solitary Nucleus,LPC.HL.SOL] unavailable * [https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/3-s2.0-B9780123858702000238-f23-14-9780123858702.jpg Summary of main projection pathways in the olfactory system] - see [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/tufted-cell Reference] (CP.OLFACTORY-BULB) AMYG=Cortical Amygdaloid Nucleus,FAM.FT.AM.CO (see [BrainCenterFAM_FT_AM Amygdala]) AOB=[BrainRegionLPC_FT_AOB Accessory Olfactory Bulb,LPC.FT.AOB] AON=[BrainRegionLPC_FT_AON Anterior Olfactory Nucleus,LPC.FT.AON] HC=Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation]) MD=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus]) MHT=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_DM Dorsomedial Hypothalamic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.DM] MOB=[BrainRegionLPC_FT_MOB Main Olfactory Bulb,LPC.FT.MOB] MOE=[BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_MOE Main Olfactory Epithelium,LPC.PN.SG.MOE] OT=[BrainRegionLPC_FT_OT Olfactory Tubercle,LPC.FT.OT] PC=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR Piriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PIR] PHT=Posterior Hypothalamic Area,LAC.FD.HT.POS (see [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus]) TEC=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PRP Prepyriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PRP] VNO=[BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_VNO Vomeronasal Organ,LPC.PN.SG.VNO] unavailable = References = (generated) * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1571064507000243 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763401000215 * http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/ * https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/tufted-cell