amygdala

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Noun amygdala has 1 sense

amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, 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
--₁ is a kind of basal ganglion
--₁ is a part of limbic system, visceral brain, limbic brain; temporal lobe

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