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The amygdala is one of the best-understood brain regions with regard to differences between the sexes. The amygdala is larger in males than females, in children aged 7 to 11, [19] adult humans, [20] and adult rats. [21] There is considerable growth within the first few years of structural development in both male and female amygdalae. [22]
Joseph E. LeDoux (born December 7, 1949) is an American neuroscientist whose research is primarily focused on survival circuits, including their impacts on emotions such as fear and anxiety. [1] LeDoux is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at New York University, and director of the Emotional Brain Institute, a collaboration between ...
Amygdalofugal pathway. The amygdalofugal pathway (Latin for "fleeing from the amygdala" and commonly distinguished as the ventral amygdalofugal pathway) is one of the three major efferent pathways of the amygdala, meaning that it is one of the three principal pathways by which fibers leave the amygdala. It leads from the basolateral nucleus and ...
The central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA or aCeN) is a nucleus within the amygdala. [1][2] It "serves as the major output nucleus of the amygdala and participates in receiving and processing pain information." [3][4][5][6] CeA "connects with brainstem areas that control the expression of innate behaviors and associated physiological responses."
The limbic system, also known as the paleomammalian cortex, is a set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, immediately beneath the medial temporal lobe of the cerebrum primarily in the forebrain. [1] Its various components support a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, long-term memory, and olfaction.
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Intercalated cells of the amygdala. The Intercalated cells of the amygdala (ITC or ICCs) are GABAergic neurons situated between the basolateral and central nuclei of the amygdala that play a significant role in inhibitory control over the amygdala. [1] They regulate amygdala-dependent emotional processing like fear memory and social behavior.