Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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temporal lobe | Yes | No | No | No |
amygdaloid nucleus | Yes | No | No | No |
temporal lobe (noun) | amygdaloid nucleus (noun) |
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that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head | 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 |