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limbic_brain
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,neuroscience
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,neuroscience) a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
Synonyms Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)MacLean stressed correctly the importance of the visceral_brain for preservation of the individual and the species , as evidenced by the influence of the limbic_brain ( including the hypothalamus ) on emotions related_to fight and flight and also on sexual functions . Related terms neural_structure hippocampus amygdala cingulate_gyrus fornix |
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