Olfactory sulcus

Olfactory sulcus
	Orbital surface of left frontal lobe. (Olfactory sulcus visible at upper left.)
	Coronal section through anterior cornua of lateral ventricles. (Sulcus olfactorius labeled at bottom center.)
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Identifiers
Latin	sulcus olfactorius lobi frontalis
NeuroNames	78
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_1655
TA98	A14.1.09.219; A06.1.02.011
TA2	5463
FMA	83769
	Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The medial orbital gyrus presents a well-marked antero-posterior sulcus, the olfactory sulcus. Its depth is an indicator of congenital anosmia.[1]

Additional images

Basal view of a human brain
Olfactory sulcus
Cerebrum. Optic and olfactory nerves.Inferior view. Deep dissection.
Cerebrum.Inferior view. Deep dissection.
Cerebrum. Inferior view.Deep dissection

References

Huart, C.; Meusel, T.; Gerber, J.; Duprez, T.; Rombaux, P.; Hummel, T. (November 2011). "The Depth of the Olfactory Sulcus Is an Indicator of Congenital Anosmia". American Journal of Neuroradiology. 32 (10): 1911–1914. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2632.

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[1] Huart, C.; Meusel, T.; Gerber, J.; Duprez, T.; Rombaux, P.; Hummel, T. (November 2011). "The Depth of the Olfactory Sulcus Is an Indicator of Congenital Anosmia". American Journal of Neuroradiology. 32 (10): 1911–1914. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2632.