Abbreviation

CEAl

Species

Rat

Description of part

We have followed McDonald's (1982) parcelling into medial, lateral, and capsular parts, although it is clear that the nucleus is much more complex than this. McDonald's intermediate part was not recognized; it appears to fall within the lateral part as outlined here. The central and medial amygdalar nuclei receive cortical inputs and generate descending projections that are predominantly GABAergic, like the rest of the striatum. They also project to the BST, which we regard as pallidal.

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Swanson-2004

Endorsement

The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.

Reference

Central nucleus of amygdala lateral part - Rat - Swanson-1998
Central nucleus of amygdala lateral part - Rat - Swanson-1992