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Amygdala
| Name: | Amygdala |
| Description: | Subcortical brain region lying anterior to the hippocampal formation in the temporal lobe and anterior to the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle in some species. It is usually subdivided into several groups. Functionally, it is not considered a unitary structure (MM). |
| Synonym(s): | amygdaloid nucleus, amygdaloid body, archistriatum, Amygdaloid complex |
| Is part of: | telencephalon, Basal forebrain |
| Has role: | PONS reference structure |
| Super-category: | Regional part of brain |
| Id: | birnlex_1241 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
| Neuronames ID ( what's this?): | 219 |
Neurons in Amygdala
Amygdala basolateral nuclear complex nonpyramidal PV basket cell, Amygdala basolateral nuclear complex nonpyramidal PV chandelier cell, Amygdala basolateral nuclear complex nonpyramidal SOM neuron, Amygdala basolateral nuclear complex pyramidal neuron, Amygdala intercalated nuclei small spiny neuron, Amygdala lateral central nucleus medium spiny neuron are neurons that can be found in Amygdala or its parts.
Axons in Amygdala
Amygdala basolateral nuclear complex pyramidal neuron, Amygdala intercalated nuclei small spiny neuron are neurons or parts of neurons whose axons can be found in Amygdala or its parts.
Parts of Amygdala
Inferred outgoing projections for Amygdala
The following brain regions receive axons from Amygdala: Central amygdaloid nucleus, Perirhinal cortex of primate of Burwell et al 1995, Ventral tegmental area. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
Inferred incoming projections for Amygdala
The following brain regions send axons into Amygdala: Perirhinal cortex of primate of Burwell et al 1995, Ventral tegmental area. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
| Created | 5 October 2006 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | Subcortical brain region lying anterior to … Subcortical brain region lying anterior to the hippocampal formation in the temporal lobe and anterior to the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle in some species. It is usually subdivided into several groups. Functionally, it is not considered a unitary structure (MM). s not considered a unitary structure (MM). |
| ExampleImage | File:Physiol Rev 2003 Jul 83(3) 803-34 +, and File:.pdf + |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Has role | PONS reference structure + |
| Id | birnlex_1241 + |
| Is part of | Telencephalon +, and Basal forebrain + |
| Label | Amygdala + |
| ModifiedDate | 13 July 2012 + |
| NeuronamesLink | http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=219 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| SuperCategory | Regional part of brain + |
| Synonym | amygdaloid nucleus +, amygdaloid body +, archistriatum +, and Amygdaloid complex + |
| Umlscui | C0002708 + |



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