loading...| Preferred Name |
limbic system |
| Synonyms |
visceral brain |
| Definitions |
A set of midline structures surrounding the brainstem of the mammalian brain, originally described anatomically, e.g., hippocampal formation, amygdala, hypothalamus, cingulate cortex. Although the original designation was anatomical, the limbic system has come to be associated with the system in the brain subserving emotional functions. As such, it is very poorly defined and doesn't correspond closely to the anatomical meaning any longer. [BirnLex]. includes the hippocampus, amygdala, anterior thalamic nuclei, and limbic cortex, which support a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, long term memory, and olfaction [Wikipedia] |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000349 |
| comment |
includes the hippocampus, amygdala, anterior thalamic nuclei, and limbic cortex, which support a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, long term memory, and olfaction [Wikipedia] |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0023715 FMA:242000 http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=2055 Wikipedia:Limbic_system SCTID:361342009 OpenCyc:Mx4rwAeba5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA CALOHA:TS-1307 BTO:0000928 GAID:615 NCIT:C94541 MESH:A08.186.211.577 |
| definition |
A set of midline structures surrounding the brainstem of the mammalian brain, originally described anatomically, e.g., hippocampal formation, amygdala, hypothalamus, cingulate cortex. Although the original designation was anatomical, the limbic system has come to be associated with the system in the brain subserving emotional functions. As such, it is very poorly defined and doesn't correspond closely to the anatomical meaning any longer. [BirnLex]. |
| depicted by |
Brain:limbicsystem.jpg |
| editor note |
obsoletion proposes. The current part_of children were chosen as the intersection of what is stated in wikipedia and in the FMA. NIF: We are including Limbic System because it is still used by neuroscientists and others, but as a data annotation term, it is very poor because it is not a clearly defined entity. |
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uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
visceral brain |
| id |
UBERON:0000349 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
limbic system |
| notation |
UBERON:0000349 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
limbic system |
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| subClassOf |