Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract

Nucleus tractus olfactorii lateralis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract is a component of the amygdaloid body of the rhinencephalon, located on the rostral and medial surface of the caudal part of the piriform lobe.

References

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