limbic system

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Collection of interconnected neurons lying underneath the cerebrum on either side of the thalamus, related more by anatomical location than as a single functional entity.
Notes:
  1. Various structures of the limbic system, including the cingulate gyrus, the isthmus, the hippocampus, the uncus, and the amygdala are associated with various emotions and feelings such as anger, fear, sexual arousal, pleasure, and sadness.
  2. Often termed the paleobrain, and considered to consist of primitive structures.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 878 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'limbic system' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11852 RIS BibTex EndNote
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