noun
limbic system
Anatomical term for the set of brain structures involved in emotion, memory, and motivation. Often appears in medical or biological contexts.
See also: 大脳辺縁系
辺縁系は感情や記憶に深く関わっている。
The limbic system is deeply involved in emotion and memory.
大脳辺縁系とも呼ばれる。
It is also called the cerebral limbic system.
Compound of 辺縁 (へんえん, 'edge, margin') + 系 (けい, 'system'), likely a calque from English 'limbic system' (from Latin limbus 'border').