Olfactory sulcus

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olfactory sulcus

The olfactory sulcus is a Sulcus on the basal surface of the Frontal lobe.

Anatomy

The olfactory sulcus separates the Gyrus rectus from the orbital gyri. In its anterior portion, the olfactory sulcus is covered by the olfactory bulb and, along its further course, by the olfactory tract.

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Gray's Anatomy, Figure 729
Anatomical drawing adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 729.

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