HyperDic: limbic_system

English > 1 sense of the expression limbic system:
NOUNbodylimbic system, visceral brain, limbic braina system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
English > limbic system: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior.
Synonymsvisceral brain, limbic brain
Partsamygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideumAn almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
cingulate gyrus, gyrus cinguliA long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres
fornix, trigonum cerebraleAn arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
hippocampusA complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle
Broaderneural structureA structure that is part of the nervous system
Spanishcerebro límbico, cerebro visceral, sistema límbico
Catalansistema límbic

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