corpus_amygdaloideum | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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 | |
Synonyms: | amygdaloid_nucleus amygdala | |
Related terms: | neural_structure basal_ganglion limbic_system temporal_lobe | |