amygdala

杏仁核：大脑颞叶内侧成对的区域，参与处理恐惧、愉悦等情绪。

💡 记忆钩子

把它想成大脑里一颗“杏仁”形的小核：这颗杏仁像情绪警报器，尤其帮助大脑识别和处理恐惧、压力与愉悦等强烈情绪。

📝 学习建议

不要把它理解成“杏仁”这种食物；这里指的是脑内结构。
先记住它与情绪处理、尤其是恐惧反应有关，再了解它还参与情绪记忆等更具体的神经科学内容。

📖 中文释义

noun

core 杏仁核

📖 杏仁核是位于大脑颞叶内侧的一对小结构，像情绪警报器一样参与处理恐惧、压力、愉悦等情绪，也会影响与情绪有关的记忆。

💡 常用“the amygdala processes/emits a response”或“activity in the amygdala”这样的结构。谈论单个结构时可用单数，谈论左右两侧时用复数；不要把它当作泛指“情绪中枢”的日常说法。

The amygdala helps the brain respond quickly to danger.

杏仁核帮助大脑迅速应对危险。

Stress can increase activity in the amygdala.

压力可能会增强杏仁核的活动。

amygdalas plural amygdalae plural

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 1 组

an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior

同义词集: amygdala amygdaloid nucleus corpus amygdaloideum

🌳 词源

因形状像杏仁而得名，源自拉丁语，最终来自古希腊语“杏仁”。

Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor. ▲ Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl. Medieval Latin amygdalalbor. English amygdala Learned borrowing from Latin amygdala (“almond, amygdala”), from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named as such due to its shape. Doublet of almond, amygdale, and mandorla.

🔄 变式

amygdalae plural amygdalas plural

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