Abbreviation

Cop

Species

Rat

Description of part

In the rat theposterior cortical amygdaloid nucleus is composed of small, pale cells which form an ovoid mass that is surmounted by a plexiform layer. It is prominent only in the caudal one-quarter of the amygdaloid complex where it lies adjacent to the periamygdaloid cortex, laterally, and the basomedial nucleus, dorsally.

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.

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