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Definition of Limbic brain
1. Noun. A system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior.
Terms within: Fornix, Trigonum Cerebrale, Amygdala, Amygdaloid Nucleus, Corpus Amygdaloideum, Hippocampus, Cingulate Gyrus, Gyrus Cinguli
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Lexicographical Neighbors of Limbic Brain
Literary usage of Limbic brain
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Meaney, MJ; Sapolsky, RM; and McEwen, BS The development of the glucocorticoid
receptor system in the rat limbic brain. I. Ontogeny and autoregulation. ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"The range of physical action for kindling includes various brain structures, eg,
the cortex (36) and especially the limbic brain including the olfactory ..."
3. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"... the vast majority of authors agree that there are subtle changes in limbic
brain regions in a significant percentage of schizophrenia subjects. ..."
4. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Meaney, MJ; Sapolsky, RM; and McEwen, BS The development of the glucocorticoid
receptor system in the rat limbic brain: I. Ontogeny and autoregula- tion. ..."
5. Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"... inhibition of the limbic brain is partially released, potentially generating
hypervigilance and perseverative thinking. ..."
6. Political Psychos by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"Our greatest danger lies in ourselves and in our fellow humans. . .we need to
develop an ‘early warning test' of limbic brain function to detect those ..."
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