Definition of "basolateral" [basolateral]

• Of or pertaining to the base and side of something (adjective)

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• "Matthew Will, an assistant professor of psychological sciences, determined that deactivating the so-called basolateral amygdala - which regulates emotion - stopped rats from eating, even though they seemed to want more food."
• "These were centered on the basolateral nucleus, which is responsible for fear conditioning."
• "The researchers found that deactivating the basolateral amygdala, a brain region involved in regulating emotion, specifically blocked consumption of a fatty diet in a rat."