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endopiriform nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0014284
Synonyms
  • endopiriform nucleus
  • layer 4 of piriform cortex
  • layer IV of piriform cortex
Definition
An elongated nucleus consisting largely of multipolar spiny cells lying deep to the piriform cortex. According to Price (1990; pp. 979-998 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos, (Ed.), Academic Press, San Diego), it is part of the claustrum.
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