limbic system

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a ring of interconnected structures in the midline of the brain around the hypothalamus, involved with emotion and memory and with homeostatic regulatory systems.

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limbic system British  

/ ˈlɪmbɪk /

noun

1. the part of the brain bordering on the corpus callosum: concerned with basic emotion, hunger, and sex

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limbic system Scientific  

/ lĭm′bĭk /

1. A group of interconnected structures of the brain including the hypothalamus, amydala, and hippocampus that are located beneath the cortex, are common to all mammals, and are associated with emotions such as fear and pleasure, memory, motivation, and various autonomic functions.

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Etymology

Origin of limbic system

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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limbic system

Lewy bodies, deposits of alpha-synuclein protein, are found in the brainstem, limbic system and cerebral cortex.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024

It aims for the limbic system, and it does not miss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

Musk broke it down by explaining that procreation used to be guaranteed by "simple limbic system rewards."

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2023

These networks include limbic system structures, such as the amygdala, which are important in our brain’s processing of emotions and stress.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 31, 2023

The auditory cortex has areas that process pitch, while other areas of the brain combine biology and culture to stimulate the limbic system to respond emotionally to music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin