Function:
- Arousal
- Controls Autonomic Responses Associated with Fear
- Emotional Responses
- Hormonal Secretions
Location:
- The amygdala is an almond shaped mass of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobes, medial to the hypothalamus and adjacent to the hippocampus.
Image:
For additional information see:
Anatomy of the Brain
Amygdala
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