Associations to the word «Amygdala»

Wiktionary

AMYGDALA, noun. (neuroanatomy) The region of the brain, located in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in the emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

Dictionary definition

AMYGDALA, 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.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne