Key Brain Region in Mental Health Research: the Amygdala (Labeled)

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This medical illustration highlights specific brain structures commonly studied in mental health research. They are set within a three-quarter, semi-transparent view of the cerebrum and cerebellum. Visible structures include the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, brainstem (midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata), and lateral ventricles. The amygdala (labeled) is highlighted (in yellow) on both sides of the brain as an area studied in mental health research.

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amygdala, anatomical, anatomically, anatomy, brain, brains, brainstem, cerebellar, cerebellum, cerebral, cerebrum, health, hippocampus, hypothalamus, lateral, lateralis, medulla, medullary, mental, midbrain, oblongata, pons, pontine, stem, stems, thalamus, ventricles

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