1. an almond-shaped structure in the brain that processes emotions, especially fear and aggression
Usage: anatomy; neuroscience

Examples

• The amygdala plays a crucial role in the fight-or-flight response.
• Damage to the amygdala can affect emotional processing.
• Scientists studied how the amygdala responds to threatening stimuli.
• The amygdala is part of the limbic system in the brain.
• Researchers found increased amygdala activity during fear conditioning.
• The amygdala helps form emotional memories.