Anatomy and Function
The piriform cortex is part of the rhinencephalon situated in the telencephalon.
In human anatomy, the "piriform lobe" has been described as consisting of the cortical amygdala, uncus, and anterior parahippocampal gyrus.
The function of the piriform cortex relates to olfaction, which is the perception of smells.
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