Amygdala

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:abnormalitiesLinkedTo bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
phobias
gptkbp:bilateralStructure true
gptkbp:connectedTo hippocampus
hypothalamus
thalamus
prefrontal cortex
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_Burdach
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1822
gptkbp:dividedInto gptkb:basolateral_complex
gptkb:corticomedial_nucleus
central nucleus
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:function anxiety regulation
emotion processing
memory formation
aggression regulation
fear response
social behavior modulation
gptkbp:influenced autonomic responses
behavioral responses
hormonal secretions
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:depression
gptkb:autism_spectrum_disorder
gptkb:post-traumatic_stress_disorder
addiction
decision making
anxiety disorders
sexual behavior
reward processing
emotional learning
gptkbp:locatedIn temporal lobe
gptkbp:nameOrigin Greek word for almond
gptkbp:numberInHumanBrain two
gptkbp:output brainstem
hypothalamus
gptkbp:partOf limbic system
gptkbp:receivesInputFrom gptkb:olfactory_bulb
gptkb:sensory_cortex
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:corpus_amygdaloideum
gptkbp:shape almond-shaped
gptkbp:size about 1.5 cm
gptkbp:studiedBy neuroscience
psychiatry
psychology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norm_Breyfogle
gptkb:BTS_member_Suga
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amygdala