Anatomy
olfactory gyrus
ol·fac·to·ry gy·rus
Definitions related to olfactory gyrus:
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(olfactory lobe) A small, rounded neural structure involved in olfaction, which is located at the anterior end of the olfactory sulcus on the orbital surface of the frontal lobe, and which is attached to the rest of the brain by the olfactory tract.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(olfactory lobe) Apparatus on the lower surface of the frontal lobe of the brain consisting of the olfactory bulb, tract and trigone.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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