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amygdala

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noun
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As a noun, amygdala means each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

Meanings of amygdala

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  1. neuroanatomyEach one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

  2. 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 behaviorbody

    Similar: amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum

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noun: an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of…
amygdaloid nucleuscorpus amygdaloideum

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