amygdaloid nucleus

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amygdaloid nucleus

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amygdaloid nucleus - an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior

amygdala, corpus amygdaloideum

temporal ccortex, temporal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head

basal ganglion - any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement

limbic brain, limbic system, visceral brain - a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior

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