cingulate gyrus; gyrus cinguli; cingulate cortex

Function

• the cingulate cortex facilitates limbic motivational mapping of extrapersonal space.

Structure

-the anterior cingulate cortex connects with the nucleus accumbens, globus pallidus & thalamus

Pathology

• interruption of cingulate gyrus connections results in
  • apathy
  • poverty of speech
  • sometimes akinetic mutism

More general terms

• gyrus

Component of

• limbic system