Basilar surface

Facies basilaris

  • Related terms: Basilar surface of the brain

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The basal surface corresponds to the ventral part of the cerebral hemisphere, mainly occupied by the rhinencephalon, which is involved in olfaction, memory, and emotional behaviors.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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