Olfactory peduncle
Pedunculus olfactorius
Definition
The olfactory peduncle is a large cord of white matter that connects the olfactory bulb to other structures of the rhinencephalon. It ends by dividing into three olfactory tracts: medial, lateral, and intermediate.
In humans, the equivalent of the olfactory peduncle is long and slender and is called the olfactory tract.
References
Barone R, Bortolami R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 6, Neurologie I, Vigot, Paris, 2004.
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
