Slotnick B M, Berman E J
Brain Res Bull. 1980 Mar-Apr;5(2):141-5. doi: 10.1016/0361-9230(80)90186-0.
Rats trained in an olfactometer were tested for retention of an odor detection and odor discrimination task after lesions of the olfactory peduncle. Large lesions of the peduncle, including transection of the lateral olfactory tract and anterior commissure resulted in severe deficits in retention and relearning but did not produce anosmia. Discrete lesions of the lateral olfactory tract had little or no effect on retention. The results indicate that the lateral and intermediate olfactory pathways are not essential for smell and suggest that significant olfactory function may be mediated by medial olfactory bulb projections.
在嗅觉计中训练的大鼠在嗅球脚损伤后，接受气味检测和气味辨别任务的记忆测试。嗅球脚的大面积损伤，包括外侧嗅束和前连合的横断，导致记忆和再学习方面的严重缺陷，但未产生嗅觉丧失。外侧嗅束的离散损伤对记忆几乎没有影响。结果表明，外侧和中间嗅觉通路对嗅觉并非必不可少，并提示重要的嗅觉功能可能由内侧嗅球投射介导。
