CORPUS AMYGDALOIDEUM

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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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	Synonyms:	amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus

	See Also:	basal ganglion, limbic brain, limbic system, temporal lobe, visceral brain