Cingulum (brain)

Cingulum (brain)
Brain: Cingulum (brain)
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Diagram showing principal systems of association fibers in the cerebrum. Cingulum is shown in red.
Gray's subject #189 843
NeuroNames ancil-541

The cingulum is a collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.

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