Limbic system

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Location of the limbic system

The limbic system is a group of structures in the brain. These structures cover both sides of the thalamus, right under the cerebrum.[1] It is not a separate system, but a collection of structures from the cerebrum, diencephalon, and midbrain.[2] These structures include the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, nucleus accumbens and part of the thalamus.[3] It supports many different functions, including emotion, behaviour, motivation, long-term memory, and olfaction.[4]

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  1. ↑ Schacter, Daniel L. 2012. Psychology.sec. 3.20
  2. ↑ Princeton Review (29 July 2003). Anatomy Coloring Workbook, Second Edition. The Princeton Review. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-0-375-76342-7. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Rajmohan V, Mohandas E (2007). "The limbic system". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 49 (2): 132–139. doi:10.4103/0019-5545.33264. PMC 2917081. PMID 20711399.
  4. ↑ Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia


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