Amygdala
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
279404004
Amygdala
Definition
Subcortical brain region lying anterior to the hippocampal formation in the temporal lobe and anterior to the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle in some species. It is usually subdivided into several groups. Functionally, it is not considered a unitary structure (MM).
Also known as amygdaloid body, amygdaloid complex, amygdaloid nuclear complex, amygdaloid nuclear groups, archistriatum — per UBERON
The Amygdala is a part of the Nervous.