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Region of the brain
The piriform cortex, or pyriform cortex, is a region in the brain, part of the rhinencephalon situated in the cerebrum. The function of the piriform cortex
Piriform_cortex
Topics referred to by the same term
Piriform, sometimes pyriform, means pear-shaped. It may refer to: Piriform aperture, more commonly known as anterior nasal aperture Piriform cortex,
Piriform
Sensory system used for smelling
olfactory cortex can be partly understood by a mathematical model. The uncus houses the olfactory cortex which includes the piriform cortex (posterior
Olfactory_system
Sense that detects smells
dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, but not the primary or secondary olfactory cortices, or the related piriform cortex or orbitofrontal cortex. Since inbreeding
Sense_of_smell
Type of dendrite found at the apex of cortical pyramidal cell pathways
inputs to the dendrites in the piriform cortex (mentioned above) is also seen to a lesser degree in the medial prefrontal cortex. This indicates that stress-induced
Apical_dendrite
Part of the brain responsible for sensing
the visual cortex on the occipital lobes, the auditory cortex on the temporal lobes, the primary olfactory cortex on the uncus of the piriform region of
Sensory_cortex
Area of the brain involved in the sense of smell
olfactory cortex is in the inferior part of the temporal lobe of the brain. It involves the anterior olfactory nucleus, the piriform cortex, the olfactory
Primary_olfactory_cortex
Part of the nervous system
olfactory nucleus, the piriform cortex, the medial amygdala, and the entorhinal cortex, all of which make up the primary olfactory cortex. In contrast to vision
Sensory_nervous_system
Neural structure
main olfactory bulb connects to the amygdala via the piriform cortex of the primary olfactory cortex and directly projects from the main olfactory bulb
Olfactory_bulb
Protein
symptoms). DARPP-32 levels are decreased in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and lymphocytes of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients. This
PPP1R1B
Portion of the forebrain of vertebrates
influence on other olfactory areas including the olfactory bulb and the piriform cortex. The AON is one of the major secondary structures of olfaction. The
Anterior_olfactory_nucleus
Type of synapse
axo-axonic synapses are found in the motor cortex, in the subiculum and in the piriform cortex. In the striate cortex, as the Golgi's method and electron microscopy
Axo-axonic_synapse
Area of three-layered cortex
paralimbic cortex is an area of three-layered cortex that includes the following regions: the piriform cortex, entorhinal cortex, the parahippocampal cortex on
Paralimbic_cortex
Outer layer of the cerebrum of the mammalian brain
cerebral cortex via the thalamus. Olfactory information, however, passes through the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex (piriform cortex). The majority
Cerebral_cortex
Region within the telencephalon in the vertebrate brain
piriform cortex, periamygdalar area, anterior olfactory nucleus, anterior perforated substance, and prepyriform area. Olfactory bulb Piriform cortex Anterior
Paleocortex
Structure of the brain in vertebrates
The lateral and ventral pallium is the progenitor of the mammalian piriform cortex, and has an olfactory function in every species in which it has been
Pallium_(neuroanatomy)
Controlling biological cells with light
prefrontal cortex that demonstrated high fidelity action potential output with short pulses of blue light at 20 Hz (Figure 1). Motor and Piriform cortex In vivo
Optogenetics
nucleus Piriform cortex Anterior commissure Uncus Periamygdaloid cortex Frontal lobe Cortex Primary motor cortex (Precentral gyrus, M1) Premotor cortex Supplementary
List of regions in the human brain
List_of_regions_in_the_human_brain
Species of mammal
the platypus lacks the complex layers of the echidna, while both the piriform cortex and flaps (lamella) are simpler. Monotremes differ from placental mammals
Platypus
Neurons that are part of the olfactory system
information to a number of areas in the brain, including the piriform cortex, entorhinal cortex, and amygdala. Mitral cells receive excitatory input from
Mitral_cell
Efferent pathway of the amygdala
2013-12-03, retrieved 2013-11-27 Fontanini, Alfredo (2009). "Olfactory Cortex – Piriform Cortex". Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. pp. 2985–2988. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_4176
Amygdalofugal_pathway
Representation in the mind of objects, activities or events, whether they existed or not
imagery research shows activation in the anterior piriform cortex and the posterior piriform cortex; experts in olfactory imagery have larger gray matter
Mental_image
Nose orifice that enables the entry and exit of air
representations from the two nostrils are temporally segregated in human piriform cortex". Current Biology. 33 (24): 5275–5287.e5. Bibcode:2023CBio...33E5275D
Nostril
South Korean neuroscientist and neuroimmunologist
Choi explored how the piriform cortex encodes olfactory stimuli and drives behaviour. She discovered in 2011, that the piriform cortex does not spatially
Gloria_Choi
Large secreted extracellular matrix glycoprotein involved in neuronal migration
interneurons of the cortex and glutamatergic cerebellar neurons, the glutamatergic stellate cells and fan cells in the superficial entorhinal cortex that are supposed
Reelin
Set of brain structures involved in emotion and motivation
Orbitofrontal cortex: a region in the frontal lobe involved in the process of decision-making Piriform cortex: part of the olfactory system Entorhinal cortex: related
Limbic_system
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
rectum Top expressed in left lung lobe right lung lobe jejunum duodenum piriform cortex artery haematopoietic system thymus colon carotid body More reference
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
Granulocyte-macrophage_colony-stimulating_factor
Type of area in the nervous system
"fraction of wire is 0.59 ± 0.036 for layer IV of visual cortex, 0.62 ± 0.055 for layer Ib of piriform cortex, and 0.54 ± 0.035 for the stratum radiatum of hippocampal
Neuropil
Mammalian protein found in humans
that send their axons from the inferior olivary complex to the cerebellar cortex. CRH is also synthesized in peripheral tissues, such as T lymphocytes, and
Corticotropin-releasing hormone
Corticotropin-releasing_hormone
Distortion of the perception of smell
are mainly deciphered by the piriform cortex. Consciousness of smell is achieved by projections from the piriform cortex to the medial dorsal nucleus
Dysosmia
Human Gene
sciatic nerve primary visual cortex embryo prefrontal cortex olfactory bulb neural tube stria vascularis embryo piriform cortex More reference expression
RASGEF1C
Language used to describe the human body
Cortical areas: Limbic lobe Orbitofrontal cortex Piriform cortex part of the olfactory system Entorhinal cortex Hippocampus and associated structures Fornix
Medical_terminology
Protein-coding gene in humans
area subiculum iris cerebellar vermis primary motor cortex Epithelium of choroid plexus piriform cortex pontine nuclei More reference expression data BioGPS
DMXL2
Protein found in humans
muscle of thigh anterior amygdaloid area piriform cortex subiculum primary visual cortex perirhinal cortex More reference expression data BioGPS n/a
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent_protein_kinase_type_II_subunit_alpha
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
colliculi perirhinal cortex superior colliculus central gray substance of midbrain piriform cortex medulla oblongata cerebellar cortex medial vestibular
STXBP1
Transduction nerve cell within the olfactory system
cortex Lateral olfactory stria 1 Piriform cortex EC-hippocampus system Entorhinal cortex Hippocampal formation Prepyriform area Periamygdaloid cortex
Olfactory_receptor_neuron
Nasal inhalation to sample odors
administration Odor Olfactometer Olfactory system Olfactory tubercle Phantosmia Piriform cortex Smound Welker, WI (1964). "Analysis of sniffing in the albino rat"
Sniffing_(behavior)
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
primary visual cortex superior frontal gyrus medial dorsal nucleus lumbar subsegment of spinal cord primary motor cortex piriform cortex More reference
Oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein
Oligodendrocyte-myelin_glycoprotein
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
parietal lobe middle temporal gyrus Achilles tendon Top expressed in piriform cortex anterior amygdaloid area cerebellar vermis subiculum lobe of cerebellum
NEGR1
Sensory info indicating to the perceiver some quality of the perceived
olfactory signal is then conducted to the piriform cortex and the amygdala, and then to the orbitalfrontal cortex, where higher level processing of the odor
Sensory_cue
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
different levels within the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, olivary body and piriform cortex of the brain at different points of development
GABRB3
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
expression is in specific adult human brain regions such as the cerebral cortex, a region involved in sensory-motor function, cognition and working memory;
LINGO1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
nucleus accumbens epithelium of colon Top expressed in piriform cortex primary visual cortex superior colliculus ventral tegmental area superior frontal
EPHA10
Protein-coding gene in humans
nucleus lateral septal nucleus cingulate gyrus piriform cortex Region I of hippocampus proper prefrontal cortex olfactory tubercle More reference expression
CDKL5
Indian-American neuroscientist
interest include: Olfactory cortex plasticity: His lab has shown that odor mixture representations in the piriform cortex evolve with sensory experience
Venkatesh_N._Murthy
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
thalamus primary visual cortex postcentral gyrus entorhinal cortex superior frontal gyrus Top expressed in subiculum piriform cortex dorsomedial hypothalamic
FAM155A
Protein involved in coagulation
of gastrocnemius muscle dentate gyrus nucleus of stria terminalis piriform cortex jejunum More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression
Factor_IX
Type of brain development capacity
whiskers results in increased activity of pyramidal neurons in the piriform cortex as there is increased activity in the pyramidal excitatory neurons
Cross_modal_plasticity
Effect of alcohol consumption on the brain
brain regions affected include the olfactory bulb, piriform cortex, perirhinal cortex, entorhinal cortex, and the hippocampal dentate gyrus. It was found
Long-term impact of alcohol on the brain
Long-term_impact_of_alcohol_on_the_brain
Part of the brain relating to smell
the anterior olfactory nucleus and parts of the amygdala and the piriform cortex.[clarification needed (see talk)] The development of the rhinencephalon
Rhinencephalon
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
spinal ganglion neural layer of retina medial ganglionic eminence piriform cortex Rostral migratory stream More reference expression data BioGPS n/a
Ecto-NOX disulfide-thiol exchanger 1
Ecto-NOX_disulfide-thiol_exchanger_1
Region of the brain's temporal cortex; receives processed sensory information
output region of perirhinal cortex. Inputs to area 35 more strongly reflect olfactory and gustatory inputs from piriform and insular cortices, in addition
Perirhinal_cortex
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
cervical ganglion islet of Langerhans prefrontal cortex piriform cortex cingulate gyrus primary motor cortex More reference expression data BioGPS n/a Orthologs
RIMBP2
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
entorhinal cortex Brodmann area 46 postcentral gyrus superior frontal gyrus Brodmann area 23 myometrium endometrium Top expressed in piriform cortex subdivision
Prickle planar cell polarity protein 2
Prickle_planar_cell_polarity_protein_2
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
cerebellar cortex dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell piriform cortex neural tube hippocampus proper superior colliculus ventricular zone
Dispatched RND transporter family member 3
Dispatched_RND_transporter_family_member_3
Part of the brain involved in smell
cortex Lateral olfactory stria 1 Piriform cortex EC-hippocampus system Entorhinal cortex Hippocampal formation Prepyriform area Periamygdaloid cortex
Olfactory_trigone
Subtype of glial cell in the central nervous system
oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the corpus callosum, motor cortex, and piriform cortex of the mouse". The Journal of Neuroscience. 32 (24): 8173–8185
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell
Oligodendrocyte_progenitor_cell
Area at the bottom of the forebrain
allocortex: Similarities in the neural connections of the hippocampus, the piriform cortex and the neocortex". In Santini, Maurizio (ed.). Golgi Centennial Symposium
Olfactory_tubercle
Part of the olfactory system
several target regions in the brain, including the piriform cortex, amygdala, and entorhinal cortex. It is a narrow white band, triangular on coronal section
Olfactory_tract
Model for the development of seizures
current. In 2021, "optokindling" by activating pyramidal cells in the piriform cortex has shown to disrupt the GABA production of feedback inhibitory cells
Kindling_model_of_epilepsy
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
expressed in triceps brachii muscle ankle temporal muscle seminal vesicula piriform cortex muscle of thigh vastus lateralis muscle medial head of gastrocnemius
Shisa_family_member_4
Protein found in humans
Top expressed in prefrontal cortex olfactory tubercle cingulate gyrus primary motor cortex globus pallidus piriform cortex temporal lobe amygdala medial
Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II inhibitor 1
Calcium/calmodulin_dependent_protein_kinase_II_inhibitor_1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
olfactory tubercle nucleus accumbens primary motor cortex piriform cortex prefrontal cortex perirhinal cortex More reference expression data BioGPS n/a Gene
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
Muscarinic_acetylcholine_receptor_M1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
gyrus cerebellar cortex primary visual cortex cerebellar vermis lobe of cerebellum olfactory tubercle piriform cortex prefrontal cortex subiculum More reference
PHYHIP
Group of neural granule cells
Projections to and from the islands connect the structures to the piriform cortex, which is responsible for processing smell, as well as areas of the
Islands_of_Calleja
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
primary motor cortex anterior amygdaloid area ventromedial nucleus piriform cortex mammillary body cingulate gyrus facial motor nucleus superior colliculus
SLITRK5
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
nucleus olfactory tubercle ventromedial nucleus nucleus accumbens piriform cortex gastrula paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus vestibular membrane
KCNK2
Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls
temporal lobe. The sagittal sinus, present on the outer face of the piriform cortex, branches out well on the outer area, especially in the back. Anoplotherium
Diplobune
Protein in humans
layer of retina subiculum Rostral migratory stream pretectal area piriform cortex temporal lobe amygdala dentate gyrus anterior amygdaloid area olfactory
Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule like 1
Down_syndrome_cell_adhesion_molecule_like_1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
frontal gyrus bone marrow cell Top expressed in ventromedial nucleus piriform cortex embryo tail of embryo neural layer of retina lumbar subsegment of spinal
Pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor
Pyroglutamylated_RFamide_peptide_receptor
Protein-coding gene in humans
cingulate gyrus prefrontal cortex nucleus of stria terminalis primary motor cortex anterior amygdaloid area piriform cortex More reference expression data
CSPG5
Form of excessive alcohol intake
and spatial memory, such as the olfactory bulb, piriform cortex, perirhinal cortex, entorhinal cortex, and the hippocampal dentate gyrus. A study in rats
Binge_drinking
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
gyrus visual cortex primary visual cortex olfactory tubercle hippocampus proper nucleus accumbens Region I of hippocampus proper piriform cortex subiculum
JPH4
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
prominence neural tube medial ganglionic eminence barrel cortex maxillary prominence piriform cortex subiculum More reference expression data BioGPS n/a Gene
PGAM5
Scientific discipline
essential amino acids, uncharged tRNAs accumulate in the anterior piriform cortex signaling diet rejection [105]. The body normally interconverts amino
Nutritional_neuroscience
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
cell primary visual cortex tail of epididymis myometrium body of uterus Top expressed in zygote secondary oocyte piriform cortex respiratory epithelium
LINGO2
Human gene
tubule visual cortex supraoptic nucleus primary visual cortex superior frontal gyrus spermatid substantia nigra hippocampus proper piriform cortex islet of
LRRC73
Protein-coding gene in humans
cord ventromedial nucleus mammillary body anterior amygdaloid area piriform cortex dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus supraoptic nucleus lateral hypothalamus
BRINP3
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
of liver right adrenal cortex right coronary artery Top expressed in stroma of bone marrow otolith organ utricle piriform cortex molar liver left lobe
Phosphotyrosine interaction domain containing 1
Phosphotyrosine_interaction_domain_containing_1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
myocardium of ventricle atrioventricular valve decidua atrium parotid gland piriform cortex left ventricle More reference expression data BioGPS More reference
SORBS2
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
prefrontal cortex cerebellar vermis Top expressed in habenula piriform cortex cumulus cell visual cortex primary motor cortex primary visual cortex dentate
NRN1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
hypothalamic nucleus nucleus of stria terminalis ventral tegmental area piriform cortex medial dorsal nucleus lateral hypothalamus More reference expression
Synaptogyrin_3
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
nucleus median eminence human kidney right kidney globus pallidus piriform cortex hippocampus proper More reference expression data BioGPS n/a Gene ontology
Arylsulfatase_B
visual cortex Brodmann area 9 prefrontal cortex Top expressed in superior cervical ganglion medial dorsal nucleus visual cortex subiculum piriform cortex central
HECTD4
Protein-coding gene in humans
primary visual cortex olfactory tubercle piriform cortex entorhinal cortex hippocampus proper perirhinal cortex granulocyte More reference expression data
PTK2B
Protein-coding gene in Homo sapiens
development, specifically within layer VI of the developing six-layered human cortex. Studies show that TBR1 may play a role in major neurological diseases such
TBR1
Protein-coding gene in humans
visual cortex dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell prefrontal cortex Region I of hippocampus proper olfactory tubercle subiculum piriform cortex
KCNH3
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
hippocampus proper Top expressed in habenula visual cortex primary visual cortex piriform cortex superior frontal gyrus subiculum dentate gyrus dentate
B3GAT1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
palpebral conjunctiva pars compacta pars reticulata Top expressed in piriform cortex interventricular septum medial geniculate nucleus left lobe of liver
PPM1K
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
(2005). "Phosphoproteomic analysis of synaptosomes from human cerebral cortex". J. Proteome Res. 4 (2): 306–15. doi:10.1021/pr0498436. PMID 15822905.
TPPP
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
primary oocyte barrel cortex superior cervical ganglion ganglionic eminence perirhinal cortex visual cortex genital tubercle piriform cortex More reference expression
MAPK8
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
nucleus lateral hypothalamus medial vestibular nucleus mammillary body piriform cortex superior colliculus medial dorsal nucleus More reference expression
Mitoguardin_1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
geniculate nucleus hippocampus proper barrel cortex subiculum temporal lobe dentate gyrus piriform cortex nucleus accumbens More reference expression data
LRRTM1
Protein found in humans
secondary oocyte primitive streak primary motor cortex cingulate gyrus piriform cortex primary oocyte More reference expression data BioGPS n/a Gene ontology
Zinc_transporter_ZIP10
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
vagus nerve entorhinal cortex prefrontal cortex postcentral gyrus Brodmann area 46 Top expressed in habenula piriform cortex lobe of cerebellum mammillary
JAKMIP2
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
vesicle left lung lobe olfactory tubercle subiculum genital tubercle piriform cortex pineal gland anterior amygdaloid area More reference expression data
DAPK1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
deferens facial motor nucleus Paneth cell abdominal wall temporal lobe piriform cortex More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
BAP1
Protein found in humans
lens retinal pigment epithelium primary oocyte olfactory tubercle piriform cortex secondary oocyte iris More reference expression data BioGPS n/a Gene
Keratin_12
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
subunit composition of heteromeric NMDA receptors during development of rat cortex". Nature. 368 (6467): 144–147. Bibcode:1994Natur.368..144S. doi:10.1038/368144a0
GRIN2A
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
inferior olivary nucleus Brodmann area 23 entorhinal cortex postcentral gyrus Top expressed in piriform cortex dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule
IL1RAPL1
PIRIFORM CORTEX
PIRIFORM CORTEX
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Karma we perform in this birth
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Method; A Way to Perform a Task
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu
The Karma we Perform in this Birth
Boy/Male
Indian
One who Perform Well in Battle
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Daughter of az-Zubayr and a female companion (R.A) she said to the Prophet (S.A.W) that she intended to perform the pilgrimage but was suffering from pain. The Prophet (S.A.W) instructed her to assume
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Unripe Dates; It was the Name of a Companion Ibn-sufyan who was Sent to Scout Makkah from Zu-al-hulayfah when They had Intended to Perform Umrah
PIRIFORM CORTEX
PIRIFORM CORTEX
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Danish, English, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian
Young; Youth; Boy
Girl/Female
Indian
Singing, Song
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Swedish
Female Version of John; The Lord is Gracious; God is Merciful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sparkle to life
Girl/Female
French, German, Teutonic
Woman Warrior; Heroine; Bold Battle
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Japanese
Ring; Apple; Peace be with You
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Wild Ivy
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Charcoal Merchant; Coal Seller
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
King of Serpents; Vaasuki
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun, Sanskrit
Flame; Large; Spacious; Tall; Another Name for Durga and Lakshmi
PIRIFORM CORTEX
PIRIFORM CORTEX
PIRIFORM CORTEX
PIRIFORM CORTEX
PIRIFORM CORTEX
a.
Having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papillae of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of AntennAe.
a.
Of or pertaining to Piciformes.
a.
Having different shapes or forms.
a.
Having the form of a fish; resembling a fish.
a.
Having the form or appearance of glass; resembling glass; glasslike.
n.
A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
v. t.
To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow.
a.
Shaped like a spine.
a.
Resembling a palus; as, the paliform lobes of the septa in corals.
a.
Having the form of liber, or resembling liber.
a.
In the form of pus.
a.
Having the form of a pear; pear-shaped.
v. i.
To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's self in any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform poorly; the musician performs on the organ.
a.
Somewhat pyriform.
a.
Resembling hairs or down.
a.
Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore.
a.
Spike-shaped.
a.
Resembling a pore, or small puncture.
a.
Having the form of a miter, or a peaked cap; as, a mitriform calyptra.
a.
Resembling courses of bricks or stones in squareness and regular arrangement; as, a muriform variety of cellular tissue.