amygdala

Location of the amygdala in the human brain (region of the brain).

Meaning

Noun

  • Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

Origin

  • Because of its shape, from Latin amygdala ("almond"), from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη ("almond"). almond, and mandorla.

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