#limbic_system__visceral_brain__limbic_brain a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
supertype: neural_structure a structure that is part of the nervous system
part: amygdala__amygdaloid_nucleus__corpus_amygdaloideum 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
part: hippocampus__hippocampu a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of gray matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
part: cingulate_gyrus__cingulategyru__gyrus_cinguli__gyruscinguli a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
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