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cingulate gyrus

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Noun1.cingulate gyrus - a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
gyrus cinguli
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
limbic brain, limbic system, visceral brain - a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior


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[3] The cingulate gyrus is the strongest interconnection between the posterior parietal lobe and the paralimbic areas.
Unilateral Spatial Neglect by Swan, Laurie / Physical Therapy
She suspects that the cingulate gyrus is an anatomical bridge linking a number of neural pathways that malfunction in major depression.
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In studies to test these conceptions, Denny-Brown found that lesions of the cingulate gyrus (area 24), and, to a lesser extent, areas 6 and 8, release grasping responses in monkeys.
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