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amygdaloid adjective anatomy specializeduk /əˈmɪɡ.də.lɔɪd/ us /əˈmɪɡ.də.lɔɪd/ relating to the amygdala(= the part of the brain that affects how people feel emotions): Such emotional responses are regulated by the amygdaloid complex. The syndrome can be produced by lesions of the amygdaloid nuclei. The amygdaloid structures have been implicated in the acquisition of emotional memories. The amygdaloid complex is critical for automatic evaluation of incoming stimuli from primary sensory processing regions. The amygdala is divided into the baso-lateral nuclear group and the central amygdaloid nucleus. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain hippocampus neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained
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