olfactory cortex

a three-layered area of cerebral cortex at the base of the temporal lobe that is attached to the olfactory bulb and devoted to the sense of smell. The olfactory cortex receives and interprets information from olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity and is involved in the identification of odors.

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May 9th 2024

perceptual distortion

skewed perceptual experience. Examples include the distorted images produced by dreams or hallucinogenic drugs, geometric illusions (e.g., the Müller-Lyer illusion), visions occurring in states of sensory deprivation or dehydration, and distortions produced by modifying auditory stimuli. Perceptual distortion may also occur as a consequence of acquired brain injury. See also metamorphopsia.