Palaeothalamus

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The anterior and central part of the thalamus. obsolete

    "This is equally true of the basic feelings of hunger and fear which have their seat in the palaeothalamus, and of the reactions which these feelings entail."

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archithalamusneothalamus

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"This is equally true of the basic feelings of hunger and fear which have their seat in the palaeothalamus, and of the reactions which these feelings entail."

Etymology

From palaeo- + thalamus. Said to be older in evolutionary terms than other parts of the organ.

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