WordNet: amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum
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
- hypernym basal ganglion
- part holonym temporal ccortex, temporal lobe
- part holonym limbic brain, limbic system, visceral brain
amygdala
- (suomi) mantelitumake (synonyymi)
amygdaloid nucleus
- (suomi) mantelitumake (synonyymi)
corpus amygdaloideum
- (suomi) corpus amygdaloideum (synonyymi)