amygdala - Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Synonyms

• amygdala
• amygdaloid nucleus
• corpus amygdaloideum

More generic

• basal ganglion

Related

• limbic brain
• limbic system
• temporal cortex
• temporal lobe
• visceral brain

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