olfactory lobe

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, involved with olfactory functions.

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Etymology

Origin of olfactory lobe

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

When the symptom was the accompaniment of a fracture of the roof of the orbit, the possibility of concussion of the olfactory lobe was manifest.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

The region of cerebrum thus developed is the so-called olfactory lobe and hippocampal formation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

Signs indicative of injury to the olfactory lobe were occasionally observed.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

The first nerve is the olfactory lobe, which sends numerous filaments through the ethmoid bone to the olfactory organ.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

In the vertebrates, in general, the olfactory lobe of the brain is largely developed, much exceeding in size the lobe of the optic nerve.

From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles