Amygdala
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This entry defines the term amygdala as used in the 1930s, referring to both a specific lobule of the cerebellum and the lymphoid tissue structures in the throat. It highlights the anatomical dual usage of the term during that period.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AMYGDALA (tonsilla), 1) a lobule of the cerebellum located on the inferior surface of its hemispheres; it forms part of the roof of the fourth ventricle; 2) an accumulation of lymphoid follicles in the mucous membrane, between the anterior and posterior palatine arches, as well as on the posterior wall of the pharynx—tonsilla pharyngea.
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“Amygdala.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/amygdala/