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Some Aspects of the Structural Organization of the Amygdala

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The Neurobiology of the Amygdala

Part of the book series: Advances in Behavioral Biology ((ABBI,volume 2))

Abstract

Historically it has been the cytoarchitectural studies of the central nervous system which have provided the foundation upon which concepts concerning the structural organization of specific nuclear regions have been built. In most areas such investigations have included the study not only of Nissl but also of Golgi preparations. In this regard the amygdala must be considered an exception, as investigators have relied almost solely on the Nissl method in determining its nuclear subdivisions.

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Abbreviations

AD:

area dentata

AF:

amygdaloid fissure

C:

central nucleus

Co:

cortical nucleus

D:

dendrite

DB:

degenerating bouton

dL:

dorsal part of the lateral nucleus

I:

intercalated nucleus

L:

lateral nucleus

1B:

large-celled part of the basal nucleus

1C:

lateral part of the central nucleus

M:

medial nucleus

mC:

medial part of the central nucleus

P:

putarnen

sB:

small-celled part of the basal nucleus

T:

cortico-amygdaloid transitional area

tB:

transitional zone of the basal nucleus

vL:

ventral part of the lateral nucleus

X:

area X

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Hall, E. (1972). Some Aspects of the Structural Organization of the Amygdala. In: The Neurobiology of the Amygdala. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8987-7_5

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