archipallium

• Substantif désignant la partie la plus ancienne du cortex cérébral, impliquée dans le traitement des informations olfactives.

A noun referring to the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum, a part of the brain involved in processing smell.

1. C2formalmedical

   The part of the brain's cerebral cortex that is primarily involved in processing smell, also known as the olfactory cortex.

   Cortex olfactif

   • The archipallium is responsible for the initial processing of olfactory signals.
   • Damage to the archipallium can impair a person's sense of smell.
   • In evolutionary terms, the archipallium is one of the oldest parts of the brain.

   Synonymespaleocortex