Mesh term Amygdala
Browse to parent terms:Basal Ganglia
Limbic System
Description
Almond-shaped group of basal nuclei anterior to the INFERIOR HORN OF THE LATERAL VENTRICLE of the TEMPORAL LOBE. The amygdala is part of the limbic system.Browse to child terms:
Basolateral Nuclear Complex
Central Amygdaloid Nucleus
Corticomedial Nuclear Complex
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