Limbic system
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The limbic system is a network of brain structures crucial for processing emotions, forming memories, and regulating motivation and behavior.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| limbic system | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Brain system
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Neural network of structures ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Autonomic regulation
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Behavior regulation ⓘ Emotion processing ⓘ Endocrine regulation ⓘ Learning ⓘ Memory formation ⓘ Motivation regulation ⓘ Olfaction ⓘ Reward processing ⓘ Stress response ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Autonomic nervous system
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Brainstem ⓘ Prefrontal cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dysfunctionAssociatedWith |
Bipolar disorder
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Depression ⓘ Post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ Schizophrenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temporal lobe epilepsy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Amygdala
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Anterior thalamic nuclei NERFINISHED ⓘ Cingulate gyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Fornix NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippocampus ⓘ Hypothalamus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mammillary bodies ⓘ Nucleus accumbens NERFINISHED ⓘ Olfactory bulb NERFINISHED ⓘ Olfactory cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbitofrontal cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ Parahippocampal gyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Septal nuclei NERFINISHED ⓘ Ventromedial prefrontal cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyDescribedBy | Paul D. MacLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Blood pressure
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Feeding behavior ⓘ Heart rate ⓘ Hormone secretion ⓘ Sexual behavior ⓘ Sleep-wake cycles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Forebrain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central nervous system
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Human brain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Addiction
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Aggression ⓘ Anxiety ⓘ Declarative memory ⓘ Emotional memory ⓘ Fear processing ⓘ Pleasure ⓘ Spatial memory ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Papez circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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limbic system