corpus amygdaloideum
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 • Syn: amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus • Hypernyms: basal ganglion • Part Holonyms: limbic system, visceral brain, limbic brain, temporal lobe, temporal ccortex
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