| Piriform cortex | |
|---|---|
 Human brainstem anterior (piriform cortex not labeled, but most of it is visible near #7) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cortex piriformis |
| MeSH | D066195 |
| NeuroNames | 165 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1097 |
| FMA | 62484 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The piriform cortex, or pyriform cortex, is a region in the brain, part of the rhinencephalon situated in the cerebrum. The function of the piriform cortex relates to the sense of smell.