Posterior Cingulate Cortex
Rose scent exposure produced increased volume specifically in the posterior cingulate cortex. Structural increases in the PCC from rose scent exposure may indicate a protective mechanism against cognitive decline, though this interpretatio…
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Rose scent exposure produced increased volume specifically in the posterior cingulate cortex. Structural increases in the PCC from rose scent exposure may indicate a protective mechanism against cognitive decline, though this interpretation is speculative. The posterior cingulate cortex is involved in memory retrieval, odor-memory associations, and semantic processing. The PCC is implicated in Alzheimer's disease.