There are limbic structures in the human brain.
The limbic system is a set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus , immediately beneath the cerebrum .. brain. brain. thalamus. thalamus. cerebrum. cerebrum. It has also been referred to as the paleomammalian cortex .. It is not a separate system but a collection of structures from the telencephalon , diencephalon , and mesencephalon .. telencephalon. telencephalon. diencephalon. diencephalon. mesencephalon. mesencephalon. It includes the olfactory bulbs , hippocampus , hypothalamus , amygdala , anterior thalamic nuclei , fornix , columns of fornix , mammillary body , septum pellucidum , habenular commissure , cingulate gyrus , parahippocampal gyrus , limbic cortex , and limbic midbrain areas .. hippocampus. hippocampus. hypothalamus. hypothalamus. amygdala. amygdala. anterior thalamic nuclei. anterior thalamic nuclei. fornix. Fornix of the brain. columns of fornix. columns of fornix. mammillary body. mammillary body. septum pellucidum. septum pellucidum. habenular commissure. habenular commissure. cingulate. Cingulate cortex#Subdivisions. gyrus. gyrus. parahippocampal gyrus. parahippocampal gyrus. limbic cortex. limbic cortex. midbrain. midbrain. The limbic system supports a variety of functions including emotion , behavior , motivation , long-term memory , and olfaction .. emotion. emotion. behavior. behavior. motivation. motivation. long-term memory. long-term memory. olfaction. olfaction. Emotional life is largely housed in the limbic system , and it has a great deal to do with the formation of memories .. Although the term only originated in the 1940s , some neuroscientists , including Joseph LeDoux , have suggested that the concept of a functionally unified limbic system should be abandoned as obsolete because it is grounded mainly in historical concepts of brain anatomy that are no longer accepted as accurate .. brain. brain. Joseph LeDoux. Joseph LeDoux. obsolete. Superseded scientific theories