AMYGDALA Definition & Meaning

amygdala

[ uh-mig-duh-luh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Anatomy.

plural amygdalae

an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil.
a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.

amygdala

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noun

anatomy an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum

amygdala

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, Plural amygdalae ə-��ĭ��′��ə-��ŧ

An almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum that is part of the limbic system and is involved in the processing and expression of emotions, especially anger and fear.

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Origin of amygdala¹

before 950; < Medieval Latin: almond, tonsil, Latin: almond < Greek ��ⲵ��á��ŧ; replacing Middle English amygdal, Old English amigdal almond < Latin amygdalon < Greek ��ý��岹��ǲ�; almond

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Origin of amygdala¹

C16: from Medieval Latin: almond

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Semantic concept neurons have also been found in different parts of the MTL, such as the amygdala and the entorhinal cortex.

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In other research, even people who did not have a working amygdala still experienced fear.

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Sound is detected by the ear and passed onto the brain and one region – the amygdala – performs the emotional assessment.

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The latter response, Mormann noted, took place in a neuron of the amygdala, which is already known to contain semantic concept cells and to be involved in olfaction.

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The researchers looked at a brain region called the amygdala, which helps evaluate how risky it may be to seek a reward.

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