amygdaloid nucleus

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 an important role in motivation and emotional behavior

• Syn: ↑amygdala, ↑corpus amygdaloideum

• Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion

• Part Holonyms: ↑limbic system, ↑visceral brain, ↑limbic brain, ↑temporal lobe, ↑temporal ccortex

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noun also amygdaloid body
: amygdala 3

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amygdaloid nucleus — n AMYGDALA * * * see amygdala * * * corpus amygdaloideum … Medical dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus basal — a nucleus in the basolateral part of the amygdaloid body … Medical dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus — noun see amygdala … New Collegiate Dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus — amygdala … The new mediacal dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus central — n. amygdalae centralis … Medical dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus cortical — n. amygdalae corticalis … Medical dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus lateral — n. amygdalae lateralis … Medical dictionary
amygdaloid nucleus medial — n. amygdalae medialis … Medical dictionary
accessory basal amygdaloid nucleus — a nucleus in the basolateral part of the amygdaloid body … Medical dictionary
nucleus amygdalae centralis — [TA] central amygdaloid nucleus: a nucleus in the corticomedial part of the amygdaloid body, providing the major relay for projections from the amygdala to the brainstem and also receiving numerous return projections … Medical dictionary

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