The amygdaloid formation of the lizard Podarcis hispanica can be divided into three main groups of nuclei on the basis of their input from the main and accessory olfactory bulbs: the vomeronasal amygdala, the olfactory amygdala and the dorsal amygdaloid group, the latter group receiving afferents from neither the main (MOB) or the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB). The vomeronasal amygdala has a centrifugal projection to the AOB, an important commissural connection to the contralateral vomeronasal amygdala, a minor projection to nucleus accumbens, and a bilateral projection to the lateral cortex. The olfactory amygdala displays a bilateral afferents from the MOB, receives a contralateral afferent, and is reciprocally connected with the lateral cortex. Moreover, it receives an important input from the vomeronasal amygdala. The dorsal amygdaloid group receives projections from the other two amygdaloid groups, multimodal inputs from the anterior dorsal ventricular ridge and the dorsal cortex, and a putative cholinergic input from the basal telencephalon. Moreover, it is the site of origin of a prominent bilateral amygdalo-striatal projection that extends to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and the so-called amygdalo-striatal transition area, through which it may control both visceral and motor activities. The main extratelencephalic output of the amygdala courses through the stria terminalis and terminates in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus. The extratelencephalic afferents of the amygdala arise from several hypothalamic and anterior thalamic nuclei, from the mesencephalic and rhombencephalic aminergic cell groups, and from the rhombencephalic parabrachial nucleus.

Keywords:
Reptiles, Lizards, Amygdala, Horseradish peroxidase, Comparative neuroanatomy, Olfactory system, Vomeronasal system
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© 1993 S. Karger AG, Basel
1993
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