Projections of the amygdaloid body to the insular cortex in the cat

Experiments were performed on brains of 15 cats with the use of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) retrograde transport method. After injections of HRP to the insular cortex, relatively great numbers of labeled neurons were found in all main nuclei of the amygdaloid body. After injections to the anterior part of the granular insular cortex numerous labeled neurons were located in the lateral, central lateral, basal dorsal and basal ventral nucleus of the amygdaloid body. Injections to the agranular insular cortex labeled neurons in the lateral, basal dorsal and basal ventral nucleus and in the claustrum prepiriforme. These results indicate the presence of large projections from vast areas of the amygdaloid body to the agranular insular cortex and the anterior part of the granular insular cortex.