- amygdaloid nucleus as a noun:
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amygdaloid nucleus
noun
1 amygdaloid nucleus
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, corpus amygdaloideum.
Dutch: amygdala
Polish: jądro migdałowate, ciało migdałowate
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