About The Word Rhinencephalon
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Rhinencephalon
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What's The Definition Of Rhinencephalon?
[n] a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhinencephalon: olfactory brain Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhinencephalon: See Also | center | centre | nerve center | nerve centre | olfactory bulb | piriform area | piriform lobe | pyriform area | pyriform lobe Rhinencephalon In Webster's Dictionary \Rhi`nen*ceph"a*lon\, n.; pl. {Rhinencephala}.
[NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, the nose + ?? the brain.] (Anat.)
The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon,
consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the
olfactory nerves arise.
Note: The term is sometimes used for one of the olfactory
lobes, the plural being used for the two taken
together.
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