Periamygdaloid cortex
| Periamygdaloid cortex | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cortex periamygdaloideus |
| MeSH | D066277 |
| NeuroNames | 166 |
| NeuroLex ID | nlx_144210 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.415 |
| TA2 | 5550 |
| FMA | 62485 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Periamygdaloid cortex (or periamygdalar area) is a portion of the rhinencephalon consisting of paleocortex.
The periamygdaloid cortex plays a role in olfaction.[1]
It has been suggested that the left periamygdalar region may play a role in yawning.[2]
References
- ^ Majak K, Pitkänen A (2003). "Projections from the periamygdaloid cortex to the amygdaloid complex, the hippocampal formation, and the parahippocampal region: a PHA-L study in the rat". Hippocampus. 13 (8): 922–42. doi:10.1002/hipo.10134. PMID 14750655.
- ^ Schürmann M, Hesse MD, Stephan KE, et al. (February 2005). "Yearning to yawn: the neural basis of contagious yawning". NeuroImage. 24 (4): 1260–4. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2004.10.022. PMID 15670705.
External links
- http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=166
- http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/bgfgic/
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