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Amygdala

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amygdaloid nucleusnoun	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
corpus amygdaloideumnoun	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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Word	Definition
amygdaloid nucleusnoun	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
corpus amygdaloideumnoun	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
basolateral	Of or pertaining to the base and side of something.
amygdalenoun	(geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
limbic systemnoun	(neuroanatomy) A part of the brain, in humans and various other animals, that is involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory; in humans it includes the amygdala, cingulate gyrus, fornicate gyrus, hippocampus, hypothalamus, mammillary body, nucleus accumbens, orbitofrontal cortex and parahippocampal gyrus.
angular gyrusnoun	(neuroanatomy) A region of the brain, lying mainly in the anterolateral region of the parietal lobe, involved in transferring visual information to Wernicke's area and in various linguistic, cognitive, and other functions.
brainnoun	The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
ganglionnoun	(neuroanatomy) An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
metathalamusnoun	(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.
diencephalonnoun	(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
hypothalamusnoun	(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.
pyramidal cellnoun	(anatomy) A type of multipolar neuron found in areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala.
pleasure centernoun	A region of the brain which creates feelings of pleasure.
appestatnoun	The area of the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) supposed to control appetite and regulate food intake
forebrainnoun	(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
basal ganglionnoun	(neuroanatomy) Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem.
neothalamusnoun	Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
geniculate nucleusnoun	(neuroanatomy) Either of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays auditory impulses.
tegmentumnoun	(neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.
nidopalliumnoun	A region of the avian brain, used mostly for some types of executive functions but also for other higher cognitive tasks.