Anatomy

Central Amygdaloid Nucleus

A nucleus located in the caudal half of the amygdala. It is a primary region involved in controlling responses and receives many intrinsic GABAergic amygdaloid connections.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A nucleus located in the caudal half of the amygdala. It is a primary region involved in controlling responses and receives many intrinsic GABAergic amygdaloid connections.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Central Amygdala
  • Central Amygdala Nucleus
  • Central Nucleus of Amygdala
  • Central Nucleus of the Amygdala
  • Amygdala Central Nucleus
  • Amygdala Nucleus, Central
  • Amygdala, Central
  • Amygdalas, Central
  • Amygdaloid Nucleus, Central
  • Central Amygdalas
  • Nucleus, Central Amygdala
  • Nucleus, Central Amygdaloid

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Amygdala (1968-2014)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.180w.090w.750
  2. A08w.186w.211w.200w.885.287w.249w.152w.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Central Amygdaloid Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066274. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066274
  2. Central Amygdaloid Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66571406