Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two small, almond-shaped masses of gray matter that are part of the limbic system and are located in the temporal lobes of the cerebral hemispheres.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An almond.
- noun A tonsil.
- noun A small rounded lobule of the cerebellum on its under side.
- noun A small mass of gray matter in front of the end of the descending cornu of the lateral ventricle of the brain. Also called the amygdaloid nucleus.
- noun [capitalized] In zoology: A genus of echinoderms. A genus of mollusks.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An almond.
- noun One of the tonsils of the pharynx.
- noun One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy The region of the
brain , located in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in theemotions , such asfear andpleasure , in bothanimals andhumans .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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* The amygdala is an area of the brain thought to play a role in the emotional aspects of craving, which can lead to addiction.
Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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One study found that the amygdala is smaller in subjects with family histories of alcoholism, suggesting that inherited differences in brain structure may affect risk.
Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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HAGERTY: Fallon says that's because the orbital cortex puts a brake on another part of the brain called the amygdala, which is involved with aggression and appetites.
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Animal models of autism and Fragile X suggest that part of the problem in these disorders is overactivity in a brain region called the amygdala, which is associated with fear and anxiety, and is normally calmed by GABA.
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Adults with WS show abnormal activity in a brain structure called the amygdala, which is involved in responding to social threats and triggering unconscious negative emotional reactions to other races.
Analysis 2010
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A structure next to the hippocampus called the amygdala is known to play a role in stamping this indelible mark.
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A structure next to the hippocampus called the amygdala is known to play a role in stamping this indelible mark.
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Animal models of autism and Fragile X suggest that part of the problem in these disorders is overactivity in a brain region called the amygdala, which is associated with fear and anxiety, and is normally calmed by GABA.
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He's clearly oversimplifying, but Fallon says the orbital cortex puts a brake on another part of the brain called the amygdala, which is involved with aggression and appetites.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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Adults with WS show abnormal activity in a brain structure called the amygdala, which is involved in responding to social threats and triggering unconscious negative emotional reactions to other races.
skipvia commented on the word amygdala
Ah. I know this one. The monotonal Naboo queen from Star Wars. Right?
October 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word amygdala
But before that....
October 13, 2007
bilby commented on the word amygdala
I have a cingulate gyrus controlling my emotional behaviour. That explains everything.
July 12, 2008
grandpa27 commented on the word amygdala
Surely the words amygdala and amygdule are related even though they are worlds apart in meaning. The almond shape may be the clue.
August 27, 2012