Term Name: piriform cortex
Synonyms: area prepiriformis, cortex piriformis, eupalaeocortex, olfactory pallium, palaeocortex II, paleopallium, piriform area, piriform lobe, primary olfactory areas, primary olfactory cortex, pyriform cortex, pyriform lobe, regio praepiriformis
Definition: the subdivision of the laminated olfactory cortex with only three main layers that receive monosynaptic input from the olfactory bulb via the lateral olfactory tract; it is located bilaterally in the ventrolateral forebrain and is commonly divided into anterior and posterior regions
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004725]

Relationships
is part of: olfactory cortex
has parts: entorhinal cortex piriform cortex layer 1 piriform cortex layer 2 piriform cortex layer 3
is a type of: regional part of brain structure with developmental contribution from neural crest