Concept information
Preferred term
amygdala
Definition(s)
- An almond-shaped structure in the medial temporal lobe, formed by many nuclei, involved in emotional memory.
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- amygdaloid body
- amygdaloid complex
- amygdaloid nuclear complex
- amygdaloid nuclear groups
- amygdaloid nucleus
- archistriatum
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• AbuHasan, Q., Reddy, V., & Siddiqui, W. (2022). Neuroanatomy, Amygdala. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537102/
[Study type: literature review / Access: open]
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• McGaugh, J. L., Cahill, L., & Roozendaal, B. (1996). Involvement of the amygdala in memory storage: Interaction with other brain systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 93(24), 13508–13514. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.24.13508
[Study type: literature review / Access: open]
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• Phelps, E. A. (2004). Human emotion and memory: Interactions of the amygdala and hippocampal complex. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 14(2), 198–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2004.03.015
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
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• Ressler, R. L., & Maren, S. (2019). Synaptic encoding of fear memories in the amygdala. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 54, 54–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2018.08.012
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
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• Roozendaal, B., McEwen, B. S., & Chattarji, S. (2009). Stress, memory and the amygdala. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(6), 423–433. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2651
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
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French
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complexe amygdalien
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corps amygdaloïde
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noyau amygdalien
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-W52CFWZ4-9
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