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DictionaryamygdalaEmotion-processing brain structure
noun

amygdala

uh-MIG-duh-luh/əˈmɪɡdələ/

A brain structure involved in processing emotions and threats.

The brain model highlights each amygdala deep within a temporal lobe.

An educational transparent brain model highlights the two small almond-shaped amygdala structures deep in the temporal lobes, no text.
Etymology
amygdalaLatinalmond

The Latin word means “almond”: the brain structure was named for its almond-like shape. Its name thus describes its appearance rather than its role in emotion and threat responses.

In context

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More examples

  • The study examines how the amygdala responds to threatening images.
  • Students identify the amygdala before tracing its connections.
  • The article discusses the amygdala's role in emotional processing.

Forms

amygdala · amygdalae · amygdalas