limbic system

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a ring of interconnected structures in the midline of the brain around the hypothalamus, involved with emotion and memory and with homeostatic regulatory systems.

limbic system

/ ˈlɪmbɪk /

noun

1. the part of the brain bordering on the corpus callosum: concerned with basic emotion, hunger, and sex

limbic system

/ lĭm′bĭk /

1. A group of interconnected structures of the brain including the hypothalamus, amydala, and hippocampus that are located beneath the cortex, are common to all mammals, and are associated with emotions such as fear and pleasure, memory, motivation, and various autonomic functions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of limbic system¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Word History and Origins

Origin of limbic system¹

C19 limbic, from French limbique, from limbe limbus, from New Latin limbus, from Latin: border

Example Sentences

It aims for the limbic system, and it does not miss.

From Los Angeles Times

In this process, our limbic system is activated and overrides our frontal lobe.

From Salon

Musk broke it down by explaining that procreation used to be guaranteed by "simple limbic system rewards."

From Salon

These networks include limbic system structures, such as the amygdala, which are important in our brain’s processing of emotions and stress.

From Scientific American

Signals from these are then relayed directly to the limbic system, a brain region that is associated with memory and emotions.

From BBC