Cingulate cortex
Part of the brain within the cerebral cortex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The cingulate cortex is a part of the brain situated in the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex. The cingulate cortex includes the entire cingulate gyrus, which lies immediately above the corpus callosum, and the continuation of this in the cingulate sulcus. The cingulate cortex is usually considered part of the limbic lobe.
Cingulate cortex | |
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Details | |
Part of | Cerebral cortex |
Artery | Anterior cerebral |
Vein | Superior sagittal sinus |
Identifiers | |
Latin | cortex cingularis, gyrus cinguli |
Acronym(s) | Cg |
MeSH | D006179 |
NeuroNames | 159 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_798 |
TA98 | A14.1.09.231 |
TA2 | 5513 |
FMA | 62434 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
It receives inputs from the thalamus and the neocortex, and projects to the entorhinal cortex via the cingulum. It is an integral part of the limbic system, which is involved with emotion formation and processing,[1] learning,[2] and memory.[3][4] The combination of these three functions makes the cingulate gyrus highly influential in linking motivational outcomes to behavior (e.g. a certain action induced a positive emotional response, which results in learning).[5] This role makes the cingulate cortex highly important in disorders such as depression[6] and schizophrenia.[7] It also plays a role in executive function and respiratory control.