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corticomedial group

one of the two main groups of nuclei in the amygdala within the brain. It includes the central nucleus and receives mainly olfactory and pheromonal information; its output, via the stria terminalis, is to the hypothalamus and the basomedial forebrain. See also basolateral group.

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neurulation

n. the process of development of the rudimentary nervous system in early embryonic life, including formation of the neural tube from the neural plate.