Definition of
amygdaloid_nucleus has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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

Synonyms

corpus_amygdaloideum amygdala

Related terms

neural_structure basal_ganglion limbic_system temporal_lobe

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