Concept information
Preferred term
amygdala
Definition
- The amygdala (/əˈmɪɡdələ/; plural: amygdalae /əˈmɪɡdəli, -laɪ/ or amygdalas; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin from Greek, ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'almond', 'tonsil') is one of two almond-shaped clusters of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain's cerebrum in complex vertebrates, including humans.
Broader concept
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-Z42ZGCF5-6
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