Subcallosal area
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The subcallosal area (parolfactory area of Broca) is a small triangular field on the medial surface of the hemisphere in front of the subcallosal gyrus, from which it is separated by the posterior parolfactory sulcus; it is continuous below with the olfactory trigone, and above and in front with the cingulate gyrus; it is limited anteriorly by the anterior parolfactory sulcus.
| Subcallosal area | |
|---|---|
Scheme of rhinencephalon. (Paraolfactory area labeled at center left.) | |
 Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. (Paraolfactory area labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | area subcallosa, area parolfactoria |
| NeuroNames | 278 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_919 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.211 |
| TA2 | 5509 |
| FMA | 61890 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The subcallosal area is also known as "Zuckerkandl's gyrus", for Emil Zuckerkandl.[1]
The parahippocampal gyrus, subcallosal area, and cingulate gyrus have been described together as the periarcheocortex.[2]
The "subcallosal area" and "parolfactory area" are considered equivalent in BrainInfo,[3] but in Terminologia Anatomica they are considered distinct structures.
Additional images
3D view of the subcallosal area in an average human brain
