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| Brain: Periamygdaloid cortex | ||
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| Latin | cortex periamygdaloideus | |
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| Components | {{{Components}}} | |
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| MeSH | [1] | |
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.
- ↑ Schürmann M, Hesse MD, Stephan KE, et al. (February 2005). Yearning to yawn: the neural basis of contagious yawning. Neuroimage 24 (4): 1260–4.
External links[]
- http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=166
- http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/bgfgic/