Amygdala
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The amygdala is a paired nuclear complex present in the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates. It is considered part of the limbic system. In primates, it is located medially within the temporal lobes.
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Subdivisions of the mouse amygdala
Limbic system
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The limbic system, also known as the paleomammalian cortex, is a set of brain structures involved in emotional processing and motivation in humans and many other animals. In humans it is located on bo
Amygdala
…or amygdalas; also corpus amygdaloideum) is a paired nuclear complex present in the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates. It is considered part of the limbic system. In primates, it is located medially within the temporal lobes. It consists of many nuclei, each made up of further subnuclei. The subdivision most…
Cross section of the human brain showing parts of the limbic system from below. Traité d'Anatomie et de Physiologie (1786)
Location and basic anatomy of the hippocampus, as a coronal section