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Cingulum (brain)

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Cingulum (brain)
Diagram showing principal systems of association fibers in the cerebrum.
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NeuroNames1445
TA98A14.1.09.555
A05.1.03.044
TA25597
FMA260761
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

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.

The term cingulum is also used to describe a type of groove on the theca of dinoflagellates