Lateral Amygdaloid Nucleus
Hierarchy level in atlas is 2: 1 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: LAAbbreviation
LA
Species
Rat
Description of part
In the rat, the lateral nucleus (figs. 6-10) is a well-defined mass of small to medium-sized cells lying between the external capsule laterally and the longitudinal association bundle medially. It is more homogeneous in appearance than in the cat, although anterior and posterior divisions can be distinguished.
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
- Central amygdaloid nucleus
- Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus
- Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
- Posterior division of the basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
- Medial amygdaloid nucleus
- Posterior cortical nucleus of the amygdala
- Anterior cortical nucleus of the amygdala
- Anterior amygdaloid area
- Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
- Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract
- Amygdalo-hippocampal area
- Periamygdaloid cortex
Major subparts
| Name | Type |
| Lateral amygdaloid nucleus posterior division | gray matter |
| Lateral amygdaloid nucleus anterior division | gray matter |
