Search
Descriptor English: Limbic System
Descriptor Spanish: Sistema Límbico
Descriptor sistema límbico
Scope note: Grupo de estructuras del cerebro anterior común a todos los mamíferos que se definen funcional y anatómicamente. Está implicado en la integración superior de la información visceral, olfatoria y somática, así como en las respuestas homeostáticas que comprenden las conductas fundamentales para la supervivencia (alimentación, apareamiento, emoción). Para la mayoría de los autores, incluye a la AMÍGDALA, EPITÁLAMO, GIRO DEL CÍNGULO, formación hipocámpica (ver HIPOCAMPO), HYPOTÁLAMO, GIRO PARAHIPOCÁMPICO, NÚCLEO SEPTAL, grupo nuclear anterior del tálamo y porciones de los ganglios basales. (Parent, Carpenter's Human Neuroanatomy, 9th ed, p744; NeuroNames, http://rprcsgi.rprc.washington.edu/neuronames/index.html (September 2, 1998)).
Descriptor Portuguese: Sistema Límbico
Descriptor French: Système limbique
Entry term(s): Limbic Systems
System, Limbic
Systems, Limbic
Tree number(s): A08.186.211.180
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008032
Scope note: A set of forebrain structures common to all mammals that is defined functionally and anatomically. It is implicated in the higher integration of visceral, olfactory, and somatic information as well as homeostatic responses including fundamental survival behaviors (feeding, mating, emotion). For most authors, it includes the AMYGDALA; EPITHALAMUS; GYRUS CINGULI; hippocampal formation (see HIPPOCAMPUS); HYPOTHALAMUS; PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS; SEPTAL NUCLEI; anterior nuclear group of thalamus, and portions of the basal ganglia. (Parent, Carpenter's Human Neuroanatomy, 9th ed, p744; NeuroNames, http://rprcsgi.rprc.washington.edu/neuronames/index.html (September 2, 1998)).
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8207
Unique ID: D008032
NLM Classification: WL 314
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Limbic System - Preferred
Concept UI M0012518
Scope note A set of forebrain structures common to all mammals that is defined functionally and anatomically. It is implicated in the higher integration of visceral, olfactory, and somatic information as well as homeostatic responses including fundamental survival behaviors (feeding, mating, emotion). For most authors, it includes the AMYGDALA; EPITHALAMUS; GYRUS CINGULI; hippocampal formation (see HIPPOCAMPUS); HYPOTHALAMUS; PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS; SEPTAL NUCLEI; anterior nuclear group of thalamus, and portions of the basal ganglia. (Parent, Carpenter's Human Neuroanatomy, 9th ed, p744; NeuroNames, http://rprcsgi.rprc.washington.edu/neuronames/index.html (September 2, 1998)).
Preferred term Limbic System
Entry term(s) Limbic Systems
System, Limbic
Systems, Limbic



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey