amygdala – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
amygdala
n.
(Anatomy) almond-shaped part; almond-shaped portion of the brain located in the temporal region
Amygdala
amygdala
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum
(hypernym) basal ganglion
(part-holonym) limbic system, visceral brain, limbic brain
amygdala
amygdala or amygdaloid body
noun
almond-shaped body in the brain, at the end of the caudate nucleus of the thalamus
amygdala
N F
almond tree; almond; [~ amarum => bitter almond; ~ dulce => sweet almond]