Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli-2

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/103</p><p>BMC Neuroscience 2007;8():103-103.</p><p>Published online 29 Nov 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2216080.</p><p></p>) of the posterolateral cortical amygdaloid nucleus, respectively. For abbreviations, see list. Calibration bar: A, C 400 μm; B, D 200 μm

Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli-0

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/103</p><p>BMC Neuroscience 2007;8():103-103.</p><p>Published online 29 Nov 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2216080.</p><p></p>xtran-amine injection into the main olfactory bulb (A). For abbreviations, see list. Calibration bar: A 1250 μm; B, C, E 400 μm; D, F 100 μm

Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli-4

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/103</p><p>BMC Neuroscience 2007;8():103-103.</p><p>Published online 29 Nov 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2216080.</p><p></p>xtran-amine injection into the main olfactory bulb (A). For abbreviations, see list. Calibration bar: A 1250 μm; B, C, E 400 μm; D, F 100 μm

Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli-1

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/103</p><p>BMC Neuroscience 2007;8():103-103.</p><p>Published online 29 Nov 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2216080.</p><p></p>the posterolateral cortical amygdaloid nucleus (A). For abbreviations, see list. Calibration bar: A, B, E 400 μm; C, F 100 μm; D 50 μm

Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli-3

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Projections from the posterolateral olfactory amygdala to the ventral striatum: neural basis for reinforcing properties of chemical stimuli"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/103</p><p>BMC Neuroscience 2007;8():103-103.</p><p>Published online 29 Nov 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2216080.</p><p></p>e nucleus accumbens (C), respectively. For abbreviations, see list. Calibration bar: A, C 400 μm; B, D 100 μm

Size descriptors plot of the piamater, white matter, amygdala, hippocampus and temporal horn of the lateral ventricle by age group (LT and GT), in both MRI and histological studies, and for both right and left hemispheres.

<p>Data are mean and standard deviation.</p

Study cases.

<p>Case indicates the anonymous ordinal number of autopsy. M, man; W, woman. Age’s group: LT (lower than), less or equal to 65 years; GT (greater than), 65 years.</p><p>* (asterisk): the two cases marked (with alcoholism) did not differ in results with respect to other cases, without significant changes in results.</p><p>Study cases.</p

Plot of the volume (a-f), circularity form factor (g-k), and thickness (l) for the twelve studied cases; regression equation, correlation significance, and regression lines that fits the data are displayed.

<p>Hemispheric correlation (right and left) are shown in top, for MRI study. Correlation between MRI and histological measurements are shown at bottom, for right hemisphere. GM: Grey matter; WM: White matter; A: Amygdala; Hp: Hippocampus; LV: Lateral ventricle; TL: Temporal lobe; Th: Thickness (entorhinal cortex).</p

Plot of the size descriptors for the piamater, white matter, amygdala, hippocampus and temporal horn of the lateral ventricle sorted by groups of age (LT, lower than 65 years, and GT, greater than 65 years, see text) in both MRI and histological studies, as well as for both right and left hemispheres.

<p>Data represent mean and standard deviation.</p