Anatomy of the Brain

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Cingulate Gyrus

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Function:

• Coordinates Sensory Input With Emotions

• Emotional Responses to Pain

• Regulates Aggressive Behavior

Location:

• A gyrus is a fold or "bump" in the brain. The cingulate gyrus is superior to the corpus callosum, located between the cingulate sulcus and the sulcus (groove or indentation) of the corpus callosum.

Images:

• Cerebral Hemisphere, Medial View: Cingulate gyrus #3

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For additional information see:

• Cingulate Gyrus

• Cingulate Gyrus: Definition

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