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accessory olfactory bulb
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The forebrain region that coordinates sensory signaling arising from the vomeronasal organ; it is located on the dorsal-posterior portion of the main olfactory bulb, and the axons that leave the accessory olfactory bulb project to targets in the amygdala and hypothalamus [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_bulb#Accessory_olfactory_bulb ]
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Label
accessory olfactory bulb
Synonyms
- accessory (vomeronasal) bulb
- olfactory bulb accessory nucleus
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Projection notes: Site of termination of vomeronasal nerve; projects to: other parts of pallial amygdala, medial amygdala, subpallial nucleus (Butler and Hodos)
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NLXANAT:20090453 appears to be retired
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accessory olfactory formation
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UBERON:0004069