amygdala

An almond-shaped neural structure located in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, intimately connected with the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system, it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior.

• 🇩🇪Mandelkern; paarige Nervenkernansammlung im vorderen Teil des Temporallappens des Gehirns, die eng mit Hypothalamus, Hippocampus und Gyrus cinguli verbunden ist und als Teil des limbischen Systems eine wichtige Rolle bei Motivation und emotionalem Verhalten spielt.

1. Brain structure C1 formal medical

   An almond-shaped cluster of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobe of the brain, primarily involved in processing emotions, fear responses, and memory formation.

   • The amygdala plays a key role in how we experience fear and anxiety.
   • Damage to the amygdala can affect a person's ability to recognize emotions in others.
   • Researchers have found that the amygdala is highly active during stressful situations.

   🇩🇪Amygdala

   Synonyme: amygdaloid nucleus

• amygdalae plural form
• amygdalae' possessive plural form
• amygdala's possessive singular form