Term Name: | lateral amygdaloid nucleus |
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Synonyms: | lateral amygdala, lateral amygdalar nucleus, lateral nucleus of the amygdala, medial principal nucleus, nucleus amygdalae lateralis, nucleus amygdaloideus lateralis, nucleus lateralis amygdalae |
Definition: | The sensory interface of the amygdala where plasticity is mediated (Phelps & LeDoux, 2005, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 16242399). |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002886] |