Anterior Division Of The Basolateral Amygdaloid Nucleus
Hierarchy level in atlas is 3: 2 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: BLaAbbreviation
BLa
Species
Rat
Description of part
In the rat the divisions of the basolateral nucleus are very similar to those in the cat. The anterior division appears rostrally as an ovoid mass of very large cells between the external capsule and the longitudinal association bundle; it then shifts medially as it is replaced by the posterior division.
Part type
gray matter
Nomenclature
Krettek & Price
Endorsement
The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.
Reference
Author:
Krettek J.E., PRice J.L.
Title:
A description of the amygdaloid complex in the rat and cat with observations on intra-amugdaloid axonal connections
Title of Book:
J Comp Neurol
Volume:
178
Year:
1978
Number:
2
Pages:
255-280
- Amygdaloid complex
- Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus
- Anterior cortical nucleus of the amygdala
- Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
- Posterior division of the basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
- Medial amygdaloid nucleus
- Posterior cortical nucleus of the amygdala
- Anterior amygdaloid area
- Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
- Central amygdaloid nucleus
- Amygdalo-hippocampal area
- Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract
- Periamygdaloid cortex
