NOUN | body | visceral brain, limbic system, limbic brain | a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior |
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Meaning | A system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior. | |
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Synonyms | limbic system, limbic brain | |
Parts | amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum | An almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum |
cingulate gyrus, gyrus cinguli | A long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres | |
fornix, trigonum cerebrale | An 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 | |
hippocampus | A complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle | |
Broader | neural structure | A structure that is part of the nervous system |
Spanish | cerebro límbico, cerebro visceral, sistema límbico | |
Catalan | sistema límbic |
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