The "central amygdala" refers to a small part of the brain called the amygdala that plays a crucial role in processing emotions like fear and anxiety. Full definition
PVN = hypothalamus, paraventricular nucleus CeA = central amygdala (emoryhealthsciblog.com)
Last year, CSHL Associate Professor Bo Li and his colleagues were able to use new genetic techniques to determine the precise neurons in the central amygdala that control fear memory. (sciencedaily.com)
Far - reaching neurons in the central amygdala, the location of fear memory in the brain seen here in red (rightl), directly contact neurons in the brainstem, here in green (left). (sciencedaily.com)