Amygdala (IMAGE) University of Bern Caption The amygdala is one of two almond-shaped clusters of nuclei located in the center of the brain and is part of the limbic system. Credit Life Science Databases / Wikicommons (CC BY-SA 2.1 JP) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.