paralaminar nucleus of the amygdala (AMGblpl)
The term paralaminar nucleus of the amygdala refers to a subdivision of the medial part of the basal amygdalar nucleus. It is one of two substructures distinguished on the basis of cytoarchitecture and cholinergic markers. The other is the parvicellular division of the basal nucleus (Amaral) ( Amaral-1992 ).
Also known as: paralaminar nucleus of the amygdala, superficial portion of medial part of basal amygdaloid nucleus (Lauer), ventral principal nucleus of amygdala, paralamellar basolateral nucleus
NeuroNames ID: 2044
