limbic system

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Synonyms: limbic systems

Antonyms: limbic systems

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q192560}} {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} A part of the [[brain#Noun|brain]], in humans and various other animals, that is involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory; in humans it includes the [[amygdala]], [[cingulate gyrus]], [[fornicate gyrus]], [[hippocampus]], [[hypothalamus]], [[mammillary body]], [[nucleus accumbens]], [[orbitofrontal cortex]] and [[parahippocampal gyrus]].

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