amygdaloid nucleus
n 1: 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 [syn: {amygdala},
{amygdaloid nucleus}, {corpus amygdaloideum}]