uncus

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Anterior projection of the gray matter surrounding the hippocampus, covered by a region of the temporal lobe, involved in olfaction.
Notes:
  1. Often a source of seizures accompanied by hallucinations and a sense of unpleasant odors.
  2. The uncus may herniate over the notch of the tentorium and compress the third cranial nerve.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 914 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'uncus' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12154 RIS BibTex EndNote
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