amygdala

प्रमस्तिष्कखंड; भावनाओं में अहम् भूमिका निभाने वाली बादाम-आकार की मस्तिष्क संरचना

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