corpus amygdaloideum

Definitions of corpus amygdaloideum

1. 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
   synonyms: amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus

   type of:

   basal ganglion

   any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement