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amygdala

/ə'mɪgdələ/

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noun
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
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amygdaloid nucleus corpus amygdaloideum

type of:
basal ganglion

part of:
limbic brain limbic system temporal cortex temporal lobe visceral brain

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