Olfactory cortex: Temporal segregation of inputs from the two nostrils

Fabio Simoes de Souza; Diego Restrepo

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.023

Olfactory cortex: Temporal segregation of inputs from the two nostrils

Curr Biol. 2023 Dec 18;33(24):R1286-R1288. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.023.

Authors

Fabio Simoes de Souza¹, Diego Restrepo²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
² Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: diego.restrepo@cuanschutz.edu.

PMID: 38113838
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.023

Abstract

Piriform cortex processes odor information coming from two nostrils to give rise to unified perception of odorant identity and intensity. A new study reveals that human piriform cortex harbours distinct representations of odor input from ipsilateral and contralateral nostrils through temporal segregation.

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MeSH terms

Humans
Odorants
Olfactory Bulb
Olfactory Cortex*
Olfactory Pathways
Olfactory Perception*
Piriform Cortex*