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# amygdala

noun (the amygdala, amygdalae or amygdalas)

«amygdala» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The amygdala is a small almond-shaped part deep inside the brain that helps us feel and react to emotions, especially fear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and wellbeing lessons it helps explain feelings: the amygdala sounds the alarm in danger ("fight, flight or freeze"). Phrases: the amygdala, brain's alarm.

### Examples

- The amygdala helps you feel scared when you see danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#x1)
- Your amygdala reacts before you even think. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#x2)
- Deep breathing helps calm the amygdala. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#x3)
- The amygdala is shaped like an almond. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#x4)
- Each brain has two amygdalae, one on each side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#x5)
- Scientists study the amygdala to understand fear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/#x6)

### Note

Usually "the amygdala". Plural amygdalae or amygdalas. Said a-MIG-da-la. From Greek for almond. Simplified idea: the brain is much more complex than "alarm" parts.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «amygdala» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amygdala/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amygdala» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amygdala.html) on Mova free.