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amygdaloid nucleus

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1. n. 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 Source: wordnet

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part almond-shaped anterior behavior cerebrum connected emotional gyrus hippocampus hypothalamus important intimately limbic lobe motivation neural plays role structure system temporal

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amygdala amygdalaceous amygdalae

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