Limbic system

The limbic system within the brain.
The limbic system (Latin limbus: "arc") is the collective name for structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory.
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Limbic system
The limbic system is a group of brain structures that are involved in various emotions such as aggression, fear, pleasure and also in the formation of memory.
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limbic system: a collection of structures that ring the edge of the brain and apparently function as centers of emotion.
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limbic system
(lim-bik) [L. limbus, border]
A group of nuclei (clusters of nerve cell bodies) in the lower part of the mammalian forebrain that interact with the cerebral cortex in determining emotions; includes the hippocampus and the amygdala.
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limbic system; it receives input from various association areas in the cerebral cortex and passes signals on to the nucleus accumbens. The limbic system is made up of the:
hippocampus. It is essential for the formation of long-term memories.
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limbic system See rhinencephalon.
limiting factors Chemical or physical factors that limit the existence, growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism.
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Connected to the hippocampus, it plays a role in emotionally laden memories. It contains a huge number of opiate receptor sites implicated in rage, fear and sexual feelings. It is part of the limbic system.
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