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The terminology and classification of the amygdaloid nuclei is based mainly on the work of Johnston (1923). Johnston postulated that many of the amygdaloid nuclei were formed by an ingrowth from the lower border of the pyriform cortex in the region of the endorhinal sulcus (usually referred to as the amygdaloid fissure at this level), the cells of which remained superficial medial to the sulcus forming a cortical amygdaloid nucleus. He thinks that this nucleus and the nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract, also superficial in position, and the more deeply situated central and medial nuclei are phylogenetically older than two other nuclei which he referred to as basal and lateral. Later workers (Crosby and Humphrey, 1941) refer to these nuclear groups as cortico-medial and baso-lateral, respectively. However, the question of their relative phylogenetic age is doubtful because it is difficult to establish the homologies of the individual nuclei in sub-mammalian vertebrates.
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Girgis, M. (1972). The Distribution of Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme in the Amygdala and its Role in Aggressive Behavior. 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_9
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