<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 242000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The limbic system is a set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, immediately beneath the 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 . 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, entorhinal cortex, and limbic midbrain areas . </P> <P> The limbic system supports a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, motivation, long - term memory, and olfaction . Emotional life is largely housed in the limbic system, and it has a great deal to do with the formation of memories . </P>

Where is the limbic system in the brain located