Amygdala-An almond-shaped brain structure in the limbic system that is activated in stressful situations to trigger the emotion of fear.
Autistic individuals may suffer from a limited development of the limbic system.
It went directly into the limbic system, which is the seat of emotion and reaction.
Limbic system-A group of structures in the brain that includes the hypothalamus, amygdala, olfactory bulbs, and hippocampus.
Many psychiatric disorders are related to malfunctioning of the limbic system.
Once in the CNS, BDV exhibits a preferential tropism for the limbic system, including the hippocampus.
The limbic system plays an important part in regulation of human moods and emotions.
The reptilian brain or limbic system is the part of the brain which controls the flight or fight complex.
These include variations in the frontal lobes of the brain that focus on control and planning and in the limbic system, a group of structures in the brain that are linked to emotion, behavior, smell, and other functions.
They are especially common in early childhood and involve activation of the limbic brain, particularly the area that mediates negative emotion.