1) Amygdaloid nucleus 2) Basal ganglion 3) Corpus amygdaloideum 4) DC Comics supervillain
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The amygdalae (singular: amygdala; ə; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin, from Greek ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, `almond`, `tonsil`), listed in the Gray`s Anatomy textbook as the nucleus amygdalæ, are almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans. Sho...
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• (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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A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system.
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A structure in the forebrain that is an important component of the limbic system and plays a central role in emotional learning, particularly within the context of fear.
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(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 be distinguished: (1) the caudate nucl...
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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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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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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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(ә-mig´dә-lә) an almond-shaped structure. corpus amygdaloideum.
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Almond-shaped body in the lateral ventricle of the brain.
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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 tonsils of the pharynx.
(b) One of the ro...
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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 ability to feel emotional because of some external stimu...
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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 olfactory sensory input.
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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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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 responses. For example, where the amygdala is damaged p...
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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 cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays ...
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The part of the limbic system that controls emotion, aggression, and the formation of emotional memory.
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Part of the brain associated with feeling emotions.
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an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil. · a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.
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Brain structure that is part of the limbic system. Implicated in emotion.
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A part of the limbic system of the brain that is involved in regulating aggression and emotions, particularly fear.
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an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the
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[Difficult words] 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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[Obscure words] 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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