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Amygdala
[comics] As demonstrated in Klüver-Bucy syndrome, individuals with lesioned amygdalae in real life experience a wide range of emotions, including anger, but frequently in response to the wrong stimuli. ==Fictional character biography== Anatomically, the amygdala refers to the bundle of nerv...
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Amygdala
The amygdalae (iː; singular: amygdala; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin, from Greek αμυγδαλή, amygdalē, `almond`, `tonsil`, listed in the Gray`s Anatomy as the nucleus amygdalæ) are almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep within the medial temporal lobes of the brain in complex verte...
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Amygdala
A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system.
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Amygdala
part of the limbic system, which seems to provide the emotional assessment of a new sensation with the memory of a similar sensation.
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Amygdala
Shaped like an almond, our amygdala is part of our limbic system. It is often referred to as 'the window to the soul'. The amygdala is found just beneath the surface of the front, medial part of our temporal lobe. The amygdala is crucial to instinctual emotions such as fear and anger, and our abilit...
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amygdala
[n] - an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
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Amygdala
Amygdala: 1. The amygdaloid nucleus in the brain. 2. The tonsils. These structures were so named because they appeared to be shaped like an almond. From the Greek amydale (almond) + the Greek eidos (like).
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amygdala
Almond-shaped body in the lateral ventricle of the brain.
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Amygdala
A·myg'da·la (ȧ*mĭg'dȧ*lȧ) noun ; plural -læ (-lē). [ Latin , an almond, from Greek 'amygda`lh . See Almond .] 1. An almond. 2. (Anat.) (a) One of the ...
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amygdala
Denoting the cerebellar tonsil, as well as the lymphatic tonsils (pharyngeal, palatine, lingual, laryngeal, and tubal). ... Origin: L. Fr. G. Amygdale, almond; in Mediev. & Mod. L., a tonsil ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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amygdala
amygdaloid nucleus 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 cingu...
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amygdala
(ә-mig´dә-lә) an almond-shaped structure. corpus amygdaloideum.
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Amygdala
• (n.) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula. • (n.) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. • (n.) An almond.
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amygdala
(from the article `aggressive behaviour`) ...this system is modulated by higher centres, including areas of the limbic system—specifically the septum, which lies above the hypothalamus and ... ...masses of nerve cells, called nuclei, form components of the basal ganglia. Four basal ganglia can ...
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amygdala
An almond-shaped mass of nerve cells lying deep in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. The amygdala is concerned with decoding emotions, and in particular stimuli that are threatening to the organism. As a result of evolution, many of our body`s alarm circuits are grouped together in the amygdala...
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Amygdala
The amygdala is an almond-shaped region of the brain adjacent to the hippocampus, that links the cortex, responsible for conscious thought, with the regions controlling emotions. A 1994 American study showed that it was involved in interpreting fear-provoking information and linking it to fear respo...
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amygdala
Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-mig′dă-lă, -lē Definitions: 1. The lymphatic tonsils (pharyngeal, palatine, lingual, laryngeal, and tubal). 2. General term used for the amygdaloid body [TA], which is thought to assess and assign emotional valence to somatic, visceral, and olfac...
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Amygdala
[disambiguation] Amygdala can refer to: ...
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amygdala
1) Amygdaloid nucleus 2) Basal ganglion 3) Corpus amygdaloideum
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