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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
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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| amygdala |
Located in the brain's medial temporal lobe, the almond-shaped amygdala (in Latin, corpus amygdaloideum) is believed to play a key role in the emotions. It forms part of the limbic system. In humans and other animals, it is linked to both fear responses and pleasure. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdala
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| amygdala |
(uh-MIG-duh-luh). A part of the brain that regulates emotions and triggers response to danger.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/BN/00023.html
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| amygdala |
L. from Gr. amygdalO, almond. An almond-shaped structure in the tip of the temporal lobe.
Ãâó: www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/MicroscopicAnato...
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| amygdala |
Structure of the limbic system in the anterior temporal lobe. Also a structure in the basal ganglia.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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