amygdala
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Amygdala — (også kaldet frygtcenter, generthedspunkt eller g punkt) er et lille område i hjernen, som blandt andet håndtere frygt. Normalt aktiveres amygdala kun ved forskrækkelse, men hos generte mennesker er det nok, hvis de ser mennesker, som de ikke… … Danske encyklopædi
Amygdăla — Amygdăla, 1) (B ot.), so v.w. Mandel, der Kern; Amygdala marīna, so v.w. Meermandel, s. Acera c); 2) (Amygdalae, Med.), die Mandeln, ein Paar Drüsen im Gaumen, s. Tonsillae … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
amygdala — [ə mig′də lə] n. pl. amygdalae [ə mig′dəlē΄] [ME amigdale < L amygdala, ALMOND] Anat. an almond shaped structure; esp., a small, round mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the brain … English World dictionary
Amygdala — A*myg da*la ([.a]*m[i^]g d[.a]*l[.a]), n.; pl. { l[ae]} ( l[=e]). [L., an almond, fr. Gr. amygda lh. See {Almond}.] 1. An almond. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amygdala — (n.) the tonsils, 1540s (amygdal), from Latin, from Gk. amygdale almond (see ALMOND (Cf. almond)). The anatomical use is as a direct translation of Arabic al lauzatani the two tonsils, lit. the two almonds, so called by Arabic physicians for… … Etymology dictionary
AMYGDALA — (tonsilla), 1) долька мозжечка, расположенная на нижней поверхности его полушарий; образует часть крыши IV желудочка; 2) скопление лимф, фолликулов в слизистой оболочке, между передними и задними нёбными дужками, а также на j задней стенке глотки … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
Amygdala — For other uses, see Amygdala (disambiguation). Brain: Amygdala Location of the amygdala in the human brain … Wikipedia
Amygdala — Position der Amygdalae im menschlichen Gehirn. Ansicht von unten Die Amygdala (latinisiert aus griechisch αμύγδαλο, „Mandel“, abgeleitet von altgriechisch ἀμύγδαλον amygdalon, „Mandel“, bezogen auf die so bezeichnete Frucht[1]) ist ein … Deutsch Wikipedia
Amygdala — migdolas statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Amygdala ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai … Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai
Amygdala (comics) — Superherobox caption=Cover to Detective Comics #659, featuring Amygdala and Batman fighting during the saga. comic color=background:#c0c0ff character name=Amygdala real name=Aaron Helzinger publisher=DC Comics debut= #3 (Aug. 1992) creators=Alan… … Wikipedia
amygdala hijack — n. An immediate, overwhelming, and usually inappropriate emotional response to a perceived threat or emergency. Example Citations: Psychologists call this an amygdala hijack, a point at which the most unevolved part of our brains the amygdala… … New words
