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

“Taste is composed of the taste sensations perceived in the mouth and odor compounds perceived by the receptors in the nose linked to the olfactory lobe.”

From Washington Post

A cast made from the hollow of a T. rex skull, plus a 3-D printed representation of the brain of a related dinosaur, reveal an oversize olfactory lobe, suggesting the beast could smell prey from long distances.

From New York Times

And so, Dr. Horowitz said, when Finn alights upon a rotting squirrel corpse in the park, the smell that fires up the olfactory lobe in his brain also travels to the motor cortex and tells him to lean his whole body into the found object of desire.

From New York Times

In addition, these mice did not demonstrate an increased appetite when given the drug, showing that the “munchies” effect was dependent on olfactory lobe activity as well.

From Salon

As a final test, the researchers forced some mice to fast for 24 hours, and found that this drove up levels of natural cannabinoids in the olfactory lobe. Not surprisingly, these starved mice showed greater scent sensitivity and ate much more too.

From Salon