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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Comp Neurol. 2005 Oct 31;491(4):320–329. doi: 10.1002/cne.20704

Table 2.

Stereological sampling parameters for neuron number measurement with the optical fractionator method in each subdivision of the human amygdaloid complex.

Amygdaloid Complex Subdivision Mean # of Sections Disector Frame Area (μm2) Disector Grid Area (mm2) Mean # of Neurons Counted
Lateral Nucleus 17 3600 6.25 253
Basal Nucleus 20 3600 4.00 320
Accessory Basal Nucleus 18 3600 2.25 234
Central Nucleus 12 3600 1.00 158
Remaining Nuclei 20 3600 4.00 349